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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Do Tkachuk's pest behaviors actually help this team though?
It sure seems to motivate the opponents.
But does it make him and his teammates better?
I'm not so sure.
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I agree. Alot is made about finally having a proper pest on our team. However, when looking at body of work, I think of Doughty and Kassian, and I am not sure the impact is as big as it is made out.
After the Doughty hit and feud, Tkachuk was an ineffective player for like a month.
Kassian and the Oilers actually smashed the Flames the next game after that whole thing.
I love MT, but he is a much better player when he is focused on hockey. Also enough with the attempted toe drags this year.