Tkachuk was on the Cam and Strick podcast today. Nothing crazy, just talks about the off season, his injury, being in the bubble, the team, etc. It's pretty interesting to hear him talk about teams around the league. The guy is a total hockey nerd. Some of the best tidbits:
- Had to hold the door open for Paul Maurice walking back to the hotel once and he wouldn't even look at him.
- The replay that Maurice kept mentioning doesn't exist according to Tkachuk. Says the Flames never saw it and Maurice had the old "one person feed" and "HD vision".
- He tried to fight Wheeler earlier. Wheeler's response was that he'd love to, but Paul won't let him. After the Schiefele incident Tkachuk said "well, will you fight me now?"
- Says Schiefele is one of the best guys ever. They have been texting during the off season and they are buddies. Feels bad, but at the end of the day that's hockey.
- Talk about Tampa picking up Goodrow, Coleman, Schenn, Bogosian, and Maroon and how much it helped Tampa. Says Lucic provides that to the Flames.
- Battle of Alberta is the biggest rivalry in sports right now. The build up before a game is like nothing else. He loves it.
- After he stole Burns stick and took it to the bench during his rookie year Burns sent a signed stick over after the game and signed it "If you wanted a stick all you had to do was ask, love playing against you" or something like that..
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