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Originally Posted by New Era
Or maybe Matthew has some maturity issues? Matty needs to lean some stuff. Pick your spots. Know when to play dirty and when to stir #### up. Know when to riot and know when to protest in silence. Know that when you do stupid #### you are asking your team mates to take a punch in the face for you. Your team mates are going to get tired of such behaviors if you ask them too often. Matthew has some growing up to do because what he does is a double edged sword. It fires up the opposition to make him look stupid, and it causes his own team to build "Tkachuk fatigue." The last thing we need is that fatigue building. I believe that is the message that was sent to him and now he's pouting.
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Players do get tired of their own teammates when they think the incidents are over dramatic or even fake. Claude Lemiuex’s team quit defending him after a while, and he was a hell of a competitor - just also a guy who overdid the agitator and the flopping. I wouldn’t have blamed Marchand’s teammates for saying “you licked that guy and I’m supposed to drop gloves for that”?
I’ ve never seen Tkachuk’s linemates not support him in a post-whistle scrum. And he’s typically playing with Lindholm and Dube who are not tough guys.