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Originally Posted by Infinit47
This happens all the time, and players don't "answer the bell". It never gets talked about because those players don't have psychotic breaks like Kassian did. This was the Bertuzzi-Moore incedent with everything except the injury. Wonder what these same media pundits would be saying If Tkachuk was hurt.
And to answer your question, if Kassian was skating around targetting Lucic I could care less if he wanted to fight after. It's less runs he is taking at our skilled guys and Lucic is enough of a pro to handle it properly.
Of course that won't happen because Kassian likes to fight smaller players.
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In the Bertuzzi situation, although the result was a catastrophe, I don't think the intent was the same (I know some will disagree). I don't think Bertuzzi expected the result he did, where as Kassian looked like he was really trying to kill someone.
Bertuzzi was also upset about a teammate and friend actually being injured by a dirty hit. Kassian's only concern was his own pride.