People have commented here about how Tkachuk is better when he sticks to hockey, and, I agree that he is a great hockey player.
But that "other stuff" that he does, it's a calculated part of this game. He gets under people's skin and throws them off.
A recent example is in the Vancouver game where Myers punched him in the face after the whistle, and got a penalty. The Flames' deadly powerplay eventually went on to score 5-on-3. That frustrated punch didn't just come from a few seconds of misjudgement by Myers... I'm willing to bet that Tkachuk had been chirping or being a pest all game prior to that and it boiled over. I'm sure there are many other examples; and it's part of the complete package of what makes him a good player.
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