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Originally Posted by Robbob
This is where I think sportsnet is dropping the ball. In the intermission tonight they show the Maurice clip from last night and this morning without showing Ward's presser, just saying ward disagreed with Maurice. No mention that the league reviewed and there is no action needed. Just bush league they are still pushing that narrative. Turn to TSN and they have all the talking heads saying no way it was intentional.
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This is part of what irritates me.
No way 'what' was intentional?
Nobody even knows what the injury is. Was it a cut on his leg? Twisted knee? Sprained ankle? Broken bone?
Who knows?
It seems unquestionable clear that Tkachuk went out and made a hockey play that yielded unfortunate results. There was no penalty on the play and further review has determined that to be the correct decision.
SO the idea that Tkachuk went out there with a vengeance, dead-set on inflicting a 'mystery injury' is patently absurd.
Ultimately, there needs to be consequences for these kinds of allegations. You shouldnt be able to have people going out and vilifying a player on circumstance and conjecture in order to fulfil the Propagandist Goals of their opponent.
Tkachuk didnt 'intend to' if indeed at all, actually hurt anyone. Maurice and the Jets are simply trying to mitigate their losses by being the loudest, squeakiest wheel.
Maurice's actions are akin to a child crying and whining to his mother trying to get his brother in trouble for actions that never happened just because the result of the event was unfavourable to him.