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Originally Posted by Robbob
I think the Bertuzzi incident is exactly why the DPOS is involved. Notwithstanding that he had his helmet knocked off, which means he has to pick it up or leave the ice, he stalked and attacked a player from behind. At no point did he give Tkachuk an opportunity to accept any sort of challenge. Just like the Moore incident, you now have a player vocally saying he will target a player. For all the shills that being up Torres, this is more a Bertuzzi/Moore situation, which probably has the league on high alert.
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This. People keep saying Tkachuk didn't "step up". By the time he knew he was in a fight he was on the ice. No intelligent player tries to fight from that position, even after getting up you are at a disadvantage.
To me the most dangerous play all night was the horsecollar to the ice. Which is not "rag dolling" him, it's a cheap, dirty play intended to give an advantage in a fight. Kassian didn't want a fair fight.