A high elbow is a high elbow. You have to be a serious homer to try and defend that.
Having said that, all sorts of guys around the league have honed their skills in getting away with dirty plays that no one sees. Tkachuk is going to become one of those players, but right now he is too raw. He needs to learn how to get under opponents' skin without paying the price of a penalty/suspension.
You need to play with an edge, but with finesse; if that makes sense.
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