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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Lucic also isn’t a guy who will risk suspension by coming off the bench, or chasing down a guy outside the play. he wasn’t on the ice when Kassian attacked Tkachuk from behind, and I don’t even know how much time they spend on the ice against each other. Lucic will fight if it comes from a play he’s in, or at the least, in a scrum when he is already on the ice. And even then I don’t think he’d fight an unwilling participant, and there aren’t very many willing ones.
He will crush someone on the boards if given a chance.
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I think you make some great points there, but what I would have liked to have seen much like how Kassian in his interviews and the media were ripping on Tkachuk and pressuring him to fight. I think Lucic could have said something in the media like "If Kassian wants to fight Tkachuk he has to fight me first." Could have neutralized the situation a little, as Kassian already got to rag doll Tkachuk right after the hit(s).
Having Lucic protect our stars was one of the main reasons for the trade.