About what? I didn’t write the rules.

I love the way Tkachuk plays. He got the power play and screened the goalie for the game winner. You can’t sit here and cry foul when he gets his just deserts.

Wait wait wait. Was kassian not trying to injure tkachuk? How in the hell is that any different. You seem a little hypocritical there. Tkachuk lays 3 body checks, which are legal in hockey. Borderline, sure. ? Illegal? No. Kassian drops his gloves and attacks him intentionally TRYING to injure him. Thats cool though cause he got laid out so it must be justified right? Losers.

Maybe if Kassian didnt throw cheapshot punches at Tkachuk and actually gave him time to turn around and drop his gloves there couldve been a real fight.

That player was Mcdavid and of you think for one second kassian is going to let Tkachuk go after him you’re crazy.

I am going to be completely honest here. You sound like someone who has never played hockey. You coast. 1...2...3... brace and coast. You also keep your feet on the ice (3rd period hit). The panel is made up of boobs. But they did say it was charging. And yes the refs did not call the hits... just like that wasn’t a goal against Tampa right? They couldn’t be wrong.

First hit was charging, a head shot and could be construed as intent to injure. The second boarding. The third was charging again. Tkachuk was lucky to get away with all 3 but you aren’t going to get away from kassian. Tkachuk was targeting him all night with malicious hits. He got what he got. I would hope the league doesn’t had anything to stiff down to kassian. To be honest I wish they would do something about Tkachuk before he he gets hurt.

No the problem is that hitting is slowly being removed from hockey and the minute a hit is thrown everyone throws their hands in the air and freaks the **** out and picks it apart. Oh well he was skating below the goal line. Wtf does that have to do with anything!? Keep your ***ing head up. The dude got exposed. It's not difficult to see that there wasn't anything wrong with the hits. If it was womens hockey. Yeah obviously. But hitting IS still allowed in the NHL. Kassian is supposed to be one of the tougher guys in the league. I dont understand why he is crying because he got caught multiple times with his head down. And because he was getting embarassed why the hell does that justify his right to go beast mode? Lucic got laid the f*** out in the mtl game tonight. Guess what, he didn't go attack anyone. He shook it off and got the hell up. Everyone is saying tkachuk was targetting kassian ... give your f***ing a head a shake. Thats the point of the game. Stop the guy with the puck, which can include hitting him . And don't give me this bull**** about oh it was charging or it was head contact blah blah blah. Really? because the refs were right there and had multiple chances and angles to call a penalty. But again, hitting IS legal. Head shots can be reviewed by the DOPS. Wierd. Nothing. No , actually not wierd at all. I don't give a **** if your an oilers or flames fan and it has nothing to do with me being a flames fan either. The hits were clean, within the rules. Kassian was just getting dunked on and couldn't handle it.

Well put. If the refs had called any of the previous hits I don't think this would have happened. It's on the league for not protecting players from dangerous hits to the head, Kassian stood up for himself and now has to pay the piper.

Tkachuk should've been suspended for getting beaten down in such a pathetic and embarrassing manner. Anyone remember the Nintendo game Blades of Steel? the loser of a fight would be the one to get the penalty! If Tkachuk fights back Kassian probably doesn't get suspended. How is that fair. The league just sent the message that a player can throw cheap shots on defenseless players and then get rewarded when that player retaliates. What a joke.

You won’t get through to this tkachukyyy guy. He is a complete homer. Being a flames and leafs fan I’ve never defended stupid decisions by Tkachuk or Kadri. Both great players and both very abrasive. I have never had to defend Kadri for turtling though. He knows when it’s time to pay the piper and he takes his licks.

Tkachuk should've been suspended for getting beaten down in such a pathetic and embarrassing manner. Anyone remember the Nintendo game Blades of Steel? the loser of a fight would be the one to get the penalty! If Tkachuk fights back Kassian probably doesn't get suspended. How is that fair. The league just sent the message that a player can throw cheap shots on defenseless players and then get rewarded when that player retaliates. What a joke.

Both players made cheapshots. Tkachuk made a questionable hit but Kassian also threw a bunch of cheapshots during their "fight". You cant consider Tkachuk's hits as 'cheapshots on a defenseless player' if you dont also consider Kassian's punches at Tkachuk as cheapshots. Both players are in the wrong, but Kassian went overboard with his retaliation and got penalized for it

Both players made cheapshots. Tkachuk made a questionable hit but Kassian also threw a bunch of cheapshots during their "fight". You cant consider Tkachuk's hits as 'cheapshots on a defenseless player' if you dont also consider Kassian's punches at Tkachuk as cheapshots. Both players are in the wrong, but Kassian went overboard with his retaliation and got penalized for it

Tkachuk was only "defenseless" b/c he refused to defend himself. Like I said, if Tkachuk fights back Kassian doesn't get suspended. Also, I wouldn't consider a hit a cheap shot unless the player was blindsided. Tkachuk wasn't blindsided. He had to know it was coming. He simply made a choice, probably a smart choice in hindsight, to take a beatdown for the team and get a PP. It worked.

What @Tkachuckyyy Doesnt understand about hockey. If Tkachuk wasnt head hunting, what was he doing in that area of the ice. Wingers are supposed to cover the D, The D are by the blueline, not behind the net. But someone who never played hockey before will never understand positioning.

You are completely entitled to your opinion. I do think it is completely biased by your team support. Kassian was smiling afterwords and certainly wasn’t crying about anything. He just wished tkachuk wasn’t such a pu$$y and would have went toe to toe with him. Which is part of the game as well. The only ones crying foul are fans going after kassian for doing the inevitable. You want old time hits be ready for old time retribution. They go hand in hand.

Exactly why Lucic and Rinaldo are on the team and will be playing their "role" next game. Do you think Mcdavid would have fought leddy when he blew his face up? c'mon now.

Exactly why Lucic and Rinaldo are on the team and will be playing their "role" next game. Do you think Mcdavid would have fought leddy when he blew his face up? c'mon now.

They were playing last game "Lucic and RInaldo" They must have been having a nap at that time. Nurse, Khaira and Kassian are going to pound the #$%^ out of Tkachuk, Rinaldo and Lucic

Please, you claim me of not knowing hockey? The whole point of Chucky not fighting was to get the PP and win the game. Exactly why no one fought with the lead. common sense aint so common

What @Tkachuckyyy Doesnt understand about hockey. If Tkachuk wasnt head hunting, what was he doing in that area of the ice. Wingers are supposed to cover the D, The D are by the blueline, not behind the net. But someone who never played hockey before will never understand positioning.

Thats a very old-school idea of positioning. today all the positions are more fluid and different positions will cover for each other. ex: if a winger is the first forward back to his own end during a back check he isnt going to stop at the boards and wait to cover the opponents D man, he is going to act as the tradional 'centerman' and cover the front of the net or wherever the opponents open man is.

Yah or the winger can stop and watch where the forward is waiting waiting waiting and run at him, taking himself way out of position behind the net.

well if he makes the hit and creates a turnover then thats worth getting "out of position" dont you think?

I'm just happy that neither EDM or VAN had the common sense to draft Tkachuk at 4 or 5.

Thankfully Puljujarvi is pouting over in Finland while Juolevi is toiling away in the AHL.
All the while, the guy they both passed on has been making a major impact at the NHL level since day 1.

Gotta be able to not only ask yourself, but be honest with yourself....IF the Oilers had taken Tkachuk at #4 and he was having the same kind of impact on other teams as he is now, would you still look at him in the same negative manner?
All events playing out the same way except Tkachuk is an Oiler and he lays those same hits on Lucic (Flames) and then refuses to engage in a fight, how would you feel about him then?

Jealousy is such an ugly mistress.