If Kassian thinks he can hit Tkachuk or anyone else (Gaudreau included) legally, go for it.
The problem for him is, most true top 6 players keep their head up. We rarely see good players get smoked. I'd love to see Bennett or Lucic go and put McLovin through the boards, but that isn't likely to happen.
If Kassian starts running around with his level of skill, he's likely to either hurt himself or be caught completely out of position.
I miss old time hockey, but I miss the hitting and the physicality between the whistles more than the bench brawls and goalie fights.
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