It's not like the officials like Tkachuk as they are wise to his antics and he's been penalized himself this season for undisciplined play several times. The fact that they let Kassain get in a bunch of head shots and incorrectly handed out a double minor when Kassain should have received a 2 minute instigating penalty plus 5 minute major shows they weren't going out of their way to help the Flames or Tkachuk. The officials simply didn't see those hits as penalties and the league agreed.
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