Kucherov gets 5 and a game for knee on knee hit on Tkachuk.

[FinlandPanther]

NHL wants to make an example of embellishment.

Yet you got Panthers faking limps, faking visits to the doctors room, jumping out of the way of hits to expose their thighs (not knees) so they can get more penalties and try to get opposition players suspended.

Dumbest professional sports league in the world and it’s not even close

The Panthers faked knee injuries all the way to a Cup

HAHAHAHAAHAHAH

 

[Duffy13]

Sounds like someone politely trying to say junk.

He didn't hit him in the dick, he hit his upper leg

 

[TheNumber4]

How many viscious knee injuries can ONE team suffer without ANY long term or even short term consequences?

For the Panthers it’s happens all the time. For the Panthers it’s 3 in a 7 game stretch.

Ask yourself how often you see your team take on a Knee on Knee? Ask your self how often you see a player limp off with a knee “injury”, only to be fine 5 minutes later.

Funny how only ONE team in the entire NHL this happens to. Funny how it keeps happening.

How gullible do you need to be to not see the multiple fake knee injuries. Or you’re just a homer, which makes your opinion on it irrelevent anyways.

 

[JoVel]

I also want to point out, in order for you to say that this is a dirty hit, you have to believe in the concept of a "dirty hit on Matthew Tkachuk".

 

[aylib]

That flopping was straight theater

 

[Skolman]

What a shame this happened to Matthew Tkachuk, of call players.

I feel so terrible for him

 

[TheNumber4]

That flopping was straight theater

Only the leagues dumbest observers can’t see it for what it is.

The Panthers are masters of faking injuries to sway refs. They are built for it. They are coached for it.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Tkachuk is an absolute scumbag for this.

Watch his face when he's on the ice, he's looking around to see if he drew a penalty. He's not in pain. Then he crawls towards the bench to sell it until he gets some assistance. This is where he really earns his Oscar though. His absolute sell job of the limp is one of the gaudiest, ridiculous sell jobs that would make Ric Flair cringe.

 

[TheNumber4]

Tkachuk is an absolute scumbag for this.

Watch his face when he's on the ice, he's looking around to see if he drew a penalty. He's not in pain. Then he crawls towards the bench to sell it until he gets some assistance. This is where he really earns his Oscar though. His absolute sell job of the limp is one of the gaudiest, ridiculous sell jobs that would make Ric Flair cringe.

100%

You can see that little scam artist look around for a call. Same shit Bennet did in the finals.

 

[frankiess]

It's good to know that Kucherov is ok after that dirty slash he took while lying on the ice.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

Hopefully just a bad bruise for Tkachuk. Seemed like he was hamming it up a bit

The crawling on the ice was Razzie worthy. Taychook deserves a suspension for embellishment.
How is anyone to take injuries seriously with him doing that crap.

Ooof. Hopefully there are no games missed for Tkachuk. Those knee injuries can be scary.

So can crawling on the ice with no gloves on!

 

[Mikeaveli]

Tkachuk was talking all that shit at the of the last game (from the bench of course) only to get tuned by Kuch, completely embarrass himself faking an injury, and get shut out by a backup the very next day lmao. Rough night

 

[Dread Clawz]

When's their next game?

When Barkov got hurt completely accidentally by Hischier on a faceoff the Panthers spent the next two games chasing him around. I'm sure they'll do the same with Kucherov.

March

 

[ItWasJustified]

First point of contact is the shoulders. Look at the screen grabs.

No.

 

[ShaneinTpa]

Hopefully just a bad bruise for Tkachuk. Seemed like he was hamming it up a bit

Yeah,it hurt so bad Tkachuk played later in the game. Look, I’m not a fan of knee on knee contact. As a lightning fan, I also know that Kuch plays on the edge, but not to the point of trying to hurt people. The contact wasn’t made by him sticking his leg out, and he also made contact with the chest. That said there was still contact in the wrong place. It was deserving of a penalty. I don’t think it’s deserving of a suspension.

Tkachuk put himself in a vulnerable position but Kucherov made zero effort in avoiding this. I’d have more sympathy towards Kucherov if he tried to move out of the way to avoid contact, but he literally just went right into his knee.

Think this deserves a few games.

I bet you stole a candy bar when you were a kid. You should’ve gone to jail for it based on your logic.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

National Soccer League

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Definitely 5 and a game.

 

[TotalHomer]

100%

You can see that little scam artist look around for a call. Same shit Bennet did in the finals.

Someone is still butthurt from last year. Lol!

 

[gritdash60]

Tkachuk is an absolute scumbag for this.

Watch his face when he's on the ice, he's looking around to see if he drew a penalty. He's not in pain. Then he crawls towards the bench to sell it until he gets some assistance. This is where he really earns his Oscar though. His absolute sell job of the limp is one of the gaudiest, ridiculous sell jobs that would make Ric Flair cringe.

I love the gif hahahh

 

[hirawl]

Kuch hit nothing but leg and Tkachuk sold it like no tomorrow. Shit stirred in rivalry. Happy holidays.

 

[Kegs]

More than a little embellished by Tkachuk.

For a 6'3 powerforward he is quite the coward. Only capable of hitting by charging and leading with the back end. Only involved in scrums at the perimeter slashing with his stick. Embellishes poorly yet escapes the reputation thus far.

His brother is the desirable one.

Brady is my favourite Tkachuk. But it’s hard to argue with Mathew’s results. He is a rat and he does always find a way to be on the outside of the scrum looking in. He also finds a way to score the most clutch crash and bang goals ever.

 

[Roo]

Didn’t look all that dirty to me. Suprised he got ejected. Looked like Tkachuk was turning while Kucherov was lining him up. Doesn’t look like an intentional knee on knee where someone is purposely sticking their leg out to catch a knee. He’s following through on his hit the whole time.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I wouldn't even give that 5, let alone the game too

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Battle of the fake tough guys next game

 

[Paul4587]

That was an awkward hit but I don’t think it was dirty at all. 5 and a game was too harsh IMO.