Somewhere the Oiler media has convinced the fan base that Tkachuk and Kassian are the same level of player, which is absurd. Kassian got his licks in Tkachuk so what is the point of another fight? The Oilers want that because it is beneficial to them with that trade off. End of story right there. That is what Tkachuk shouldn't fight Kassian. If they really want him off the ice in a fight, then send Draisaitl.
Oiler fans and media just have no idea how shortsighted they are in this entire fiasco. To Cap's point above, I don't think many Oiler fans looked down on Messier when he got his elbow up and knocked Natress into the following week. The team that had Tikkenen and the original rat Linsemen. They are just pissed it is happening to them and there is nothing they can do about it because Kassian is being played like a fiddle.
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