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Originally Posted by Flaming Homer
I think people get legal hits confused with being safe. All Tkachuks hits were border line charging. However definitely not suspendable. A legal hit doesn’t make it a safe one. Tkachuk clearly was trying to take his head off. If the shoe was on the other foot we’d of been supporting our player too however I’m sure no one would approve of the penalties taken. This is definitely a major instance of homerism on here I’m surprised people can’t just admit that hey yeah it’s a rat move but he’s our rat so we love him.
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I would not support a player on the Flames that horse collars another player, slams him to the ice and starts throwing punches at his vulnerable head. I didn't support the signing of Bertuzzi here, and I wouldn't support that kind of goon action ever.
Tkachuk was trying to throw a hard hit, if he wanted to take Kassian's head off it would have been easy since the big dummy was staring at the puck. He didn't.
The reason why the hit looks like they do was because Kassain wasn't wearing his helmet properly. Then he blew a spaz because he was made to look stupid not once, twice but thrice.
This wasn't about Kassian standing up for all of the league for a series of dirty hits. This was about Kassian, an incredibly dirty player who has thrown hits many times worse having his itty bitty feelings and pride hurt for being awful.