[Sylvanfan]

He is a 4th liner, who gets too much ice time and gets to play with the best player in the league. He has some physical tools, but at this point fighting is leaving the game and guys like him who need to fight to keep their tempers will also be phased out if they don't evolve.

Really sweet because the Oiler media were crowing how the Oilers would no doubt win this game and hsd 9 points in the bank from this road trip. I guess not.

But no doubt Tkachuck is a pain in the ass. I know all the Oiler fans at work always talk about him and what he gets away with. HR will be reminding me by midweek that it's a hatecrime to tell my coworkers that they are neanderthals.