I do feel like there was a good job to swap the narrative around whether intentionally or incidentally by the media. It now feels like Tkachuk is expected to "answer the bell" for his "dangerous" hits. But realistically, Kassian should be the one to have to answer the bell for going after the Flames literal-all-star player with a goon move. Lucic should be challenging him to a fight to start the game and that should have been the end of it. Except for the perpetual whining that is the Oilers organization. Now something needs to be done to Tkachuk.
Flames should use it to their advantage, piss off the Oilers by not allowing Tkachuk to engage and just draw penalties like he did last game.
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