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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 03-20-2017, 10:57 AM

I made my thoughts on this particular play known and for sure the aggressor and the victim are playing a big role into why this is such a story and why it's getting a hearing.

All of that said, the constant "but what about this" argument that goes on (everywhere) with fans when their player gets or might get suspended, and all the situations that have happened that didn't incur discipline get brought up as though that's a good argument as to why this situation can't get discipline. It's basically saying, you aren't allowed to make any mistakes NHL, and if you do, you aren't allowed to do anything with the things you do catch or decide to look at. Can you imagine if all other areas of life worked like that?

Here you go Mr. Murderer, you get to go free, as we were unable to convict some other murder's of their crimes, and it wouldn't be right to punish you if we can't assure you all other murders will also be caught and convicted.

Tkachuk has earned the fact that folks in the NHL aren't going to look the other way with him (and I'm not complaining, he's what we need), just part of the price he's going to have to pay to play the way he does.

03-20-2017, 10:57 AM	#163
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	I made my thoughts on this particular play known and for sure the aggressor and the victim are playing a big role into why this is such a story and why it's getting a hearing. All of that said, the constant "but what about this" argument that goes on (everywhere) with fans when their player gets or might get suspended, and all the situations that have happened that didn't incur discipline get brought up as though that's a good argument as to why this situation can't get discipline. It's basically saying, you aren't allowed to make any mistakes NHL, and if you do, you aren't allowed to do anything with the things you do catch or decide to look at. Can you imagine if all other areas of life worked like that? Here you go Mr. Murderer, you get to go free, as we were unable to convict some other murder's of their crimes, and it wouldn't be right to punish you if we can't assure you all other murders will also be caught and convicted. Tkachuk has earned the fact that folks in the NHL aren't going to look the other way with him (and I'm not complaining, he's what we need), just part of the price he's going to have to pay to play the way he does.