NHL Player Safety to Give Punishment to Tkachuk Who Poked Goaltender in The Eye
Where do we start on this brown bear forward, Matthew Tkachuk? While Tkachuk appears to be one of those guys who 31 NHL teams and fan bases despise, the 32nd club that Tkachuk plays for absolutely loves his style of play and his knack for getting under everyone's skin.
In one of the greatest NHL offseason trades in recent years, the Florida Panthers shipped their captain, Jonathan Huberdeau, along with a number of other players to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk.
Tkachuk swiftly switched from the Flames and Oilers' Battle of Alberta to the Panthers and Lightning's Battle of Florida. Tkachuk got himself into some trouble away from the rivalries, and he might face a big fine or a possible suspension.
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Although this is the lone video of the game that has surfaced, the movement is rather challenging to watch. In Saturday's game against the LA Kings, Tkachuk deliberately poked his stick through Jonathan Quick's cage, which sparked controversy.
Hell even broke loose during the final seconds when Quick and Tkachuk started going at it, check it out below:
| POLL | ||
6 NOVEMBRE | 44 ANSWERS NHL Player Safety to Give Punishment to Tkachuk Who Poked Goaltender in The Eye Should Tkachuk be suspended or fined for these actions? | ||
| Suspended | 36 | 81.8 % |
| Fined | 8 | 18.2 % |
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