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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I'm surprised a Wings player was handed that heavy of a suspension, despite the fact the rules are pretty cut and dry. I figured the NHL would have found a way to play favorites.
Tkachuk getting a hearing to discuss his viscous spear? I'm actually excited to hear what BS they come up with.
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Literally the only reason the league could have had a "healthy internal discussion" over Witkowski was an effort to find a way to play favourites. Fortunately, they had no avenue of escape.
As far as Tkachuk goes, his behaviour was clearly unsportsmankike, and it helped precipitate that brawl. Not at all hard to see why the league wants to have a chat. Anything more than a fine would be a far worse decision than the phantom spearing penalty, but the fact remains, Tkachuk did himself no favours. Honestly, it's almost to the point where Gulutzan might as well just bench him late in games we are trailing big. He is developing a tendency to take stupid, needless penalties that only hurts himself in the long run. That's selfish play, not agitating.