My sense is that Tkachuk is far more disciplined than what we saw last night. He treated his first game like his first day in prison. He made a statement to other players in the league. "Mess me with and I will seriously injure you." When your dad is Keith Tkachuk, I imagine this is the kind of practical advice you get about creating space for yourself on the ice as a young rookie.
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Originally Posted by cannon7
Am I the only one who thinks Tkachuk would benefit from toning it down a bit? All for having a pest/agitator, but want that pest/agitator to draw more penalties than he takes. Will be interesting to see how he adjusts today/Monday. I mean seriously, you can't run a guy with your elbow up, not to mention cross checking him when he's down. Tkachuk is at his best when he's chirping and getting away with phantom slashes resulting in the opposition taking a stupid penalty in retaliation. Finish your checks, sure, but don't be running guys -- that's a recipe for suspension. Just ask Raffi Torres.
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