Matthew "The Knee" Tkachuk suspension incoming?

[The Hanging Jowl]

He's tied up with Brodie around his feet and I think there's chance Campbell pushes his leg out when going for the puck (You can see through Mikheyev's legs his glove goign there but it's hard to say). Impossible to determine intent on someone falling down. It's hard to give Tkachuk the benefit of the doubt but on this one it feels like the opposite where he is getting piled on because of who he is. But as a Flames fan I've been going back and forth myself on if it's accidentally on purpose or just by accident

LOL, it's not even close to accidentally on purpose. It's on purpose on purpose. How anyone can look at the replays and see it otherwise is hilarious.

 

[Craig Button]

Does NO ONE see 11(?) in white literally push Tkachuk down with his stick?

lol.
that did not happen. are you sure you're seeing the right gif

Hyman skates to the net and is in front of tkchucky

 

[Suntouchable13]

Brodie pushed down on his stick and he went up and over his hip and lost balance.

Way he landed was definitely weird but he was going over regardless.

It was hard to see in that gif, and I have not had the chance to see a better replay. I try to give players the benefit of the doubt when I can.

 

[Mazatt]

Does NO ONE see 11(?) in white literally push Tkachuk down with his stick?

Looks like Hyman (11) doesn't really make contact, and if he does it's after Tkachuk is already on his way down and it wouldn't impact a whole lot

 

[Zirakzigil]

Still waiting to see what Leafs fans are whining about. It was a dog pile around the net and he gets hit by Brodie.

 

[DJJones]

It was hard to see in that gif, and I have not had the chance to see a better replay. I try to give players the benefit of the doubt when I can.

There's a rear view angle where you can see him and Brodie posturing. Like ya, he probably should have dropped his stick but he's not gonna do that.

 

[Petrus]

LOL, it's not even close to accidentally on purpose. It's on purpose on purpose. How anyone can look at the replays and see it otherwise is hilarious.

When people fall they don’t purposely pull their back legs to put more weight on the fall. It’s an unusual falling motion.

 

[kingpest19]

Does NO ONE see 11(?) in white literally push Tkachuk down with his stick?

How exactly does he push him down with his stick when he's behind Campbell and his stick never moved?

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Does NO ONE see 11(?) in white literally push Tkachuk down with his stick?

I know exactly what you mean. Every single time I get shoved from behind, my automatic reaction is to pull my knee back and drive it into whatever's in front of me. It's reflexive.

 

[DJJones]

It was hard to see in that gif, and I have not had the chance to see a better replay. I try to give players the benefit of the doubt when I can.

His feet are up in the air already going over Brodie. Is bringing your knees in a natural response to that? Like I guess he could have just went limp.

If it wasn't Tkachuk no one would even blink. But ya, it's Tkachuk haha

 

[McAsuno]

Typical Tkachuk

 

[OVO16]

Lol thats a dirty and POS type of move.....But thats not suspension worthy.

Thats a type of move your team needs to answer. Not the NHL.

 

[Mazatt]

LOL, it's not even close to accidentally on purpose. It's on purpose on purpose. How anyone can look at the replays and see it otherwise is hilarious.

When people fall forwards their legs kick back, same thing when someone falls backwards and their legs kick forwards. To look at Tkachuk falling down and give no thought that he could have simply fallen/have his legs pushed out is silly. You give me no reason to think he did it on purpose when the context of the clip is showing more evidence of it being him going down from outside forces and not avoiding Campbell like other players would.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Tries to crosscheck Brodie in the neck/head area and knees the goalie in the back of the head with force
Pretty clear it's Tkachuk being Tkachuk

 

[Blitzkrieg365]

I'm not a fan of either team, that was 100% intentional and incredibly dangerous. That deserves a few games for sure.

 

[Auston Marlander]

His feet are up in the air already going over Brodie. Is bringing your knees in a natural response to that? Like I guess he could have just went limp.

If it wasn't Tkachuk no one would even blink. But ya, it's Tkachuk haha

Bringing his knee up isn't the issue, it's bringing it down with force that's the dirty move.

 

[Mazatt]

His feet are up in the air already going over Brodie. Is bringing your knees in a natural response to that? Like I guess he could have just went limp.

If it wasn't Tkachuk no one would even blink. But ya, it's Tkachuk haha

This angle makes it look like he has Brodie's stick tying his feet up, and then as Campbell goes to get the puck his legs get pushed out and naturally go back, and his only real way to go unless he can control gravity is onto Campbell. It's an unfortunate play but nowhere near suspension worthy

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

When people fall forwards their legs kick back, same thing when someone falls backwards and their legs kick forwards. To look at Tkachuk falling down and give no thought that he could have simply fallen/have his legs pushed out is silly. You give me no reason to think he did it on purpose when the context of the clip is showing more evidence of it being him going down from outside forces and not avoiding Campbell like other players would.

He purposely kneed him in the head. Stop.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

That's a fairly standard "accidentally on purpose" rat move.

It's not gonna get a suspension and almost certainly not even a fine. The only potential retribution is trying to facepound the turtle before he pops his head into his protective shell.

 

[FrankMTL]

I'm disappointed...I expected to see this:

 

[Zirakzigil]

His feet are up in the air already going over Brodie. Is bringing your knees in a natural response to that? Like I guess he could have just went limp.

Obviously he used Brodie to viscously swing his legs up to try and cut whoever was behind him with his skate

 

[DJJones]

Bringing his knee up isn't the issue, it's bringing it down with force that's the dirty move.

If he had that much control of his fall he wouldn't be falling. Like I guess he's a professional athlete but if you can have your head below your feet and have enough presence of mind to drive your knee into the guy below you. That's some body contortionist level of control.

 

[HTFN]

Oh that’s 100% on purpose. There are two distinct motions, and you can argue if the one that made him lift the leg was intentional, but the second one has oomph in it. That’s brought down with a purpose, probably realizing he can sell an accident here, but I’d bet money on that being a choice.

otherwise I’m pretty sure the leg would extend and he’d be catching himself.

 

[HTFN]

If he had that much control of his fall he wouldn't be falling. Like I guess he's a professional athlete but if you can have your head below your feet and have enough presence of mind to drive your knee into the guy below you. That's some body contortionist level of control.

It’s really not hard. Being a regular athlete is all you need, you don’t even need to be professional.

 

[Team Cozens]

How many games will Tkachuck get suspended for his knee to the back of the head of Jack Campbell?

NONE,