Tkachuk pokes Quick in the eye after the whistle - UPD: 2 Game Suspension

[TheTotalPackage]

Idiot. What a pure dirtbag move.

You don't intentionally try to poke a goalie in a mask. In the same way you wouldn't expect a player to just ride his stick up between your legs and puncture your jock.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I'm guessing 3 games.

 

[Choralone]

Yes because he can see through Quick's head, see where his mask is located so he can spear him in the eye.

He - like everyone - knows where a human face is located even when a head is turned. He got a little lucky, but he succeeded in what he set out to do.

 

[iam76]

Exactly. He went after Quick's face twice. The second time he really crossed it.

he still had a good goal taken away though.. we can agree on that

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Should be McSorely on Brashear levels of suspension.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

No, I'm saying it's stupid to say that Tkachuk intentionally speared Quick in the eye.

I have no clue what Tkachuk was doing there, but getting under Quick's mask was a total accident there. Or rather, Tkachuk had no way of realistically being able to tell whether he'd get under Quick's mask.

Those are two very different things you just said.

Tkachuk intentionally tried to poke him in the eye, but yes he probably wasn't 100% certain it would work. Good job.

 

[iam76]

He - like everyone - knows where a human face is located even when a head is turned. He got a little lucky, but he succeeded in what he set out to do.

def meant to hit his face.. I doubt the man wanted to gouge his eye out.. I mean that would be very dumb to do.. but who knows

 

[Little Psycho]

he still had a good goal taken away though.. we can agree on that

Nah he's a piece of shit he didn't deserve that goal

 

[YAYSAY]

Those are two very different things you just said.

Tkachuk intentionally tried to poke him in the eye, but yes he probably wasn't 100% certain it would work. Good job.

He also immediately cowers away trying to escape so no one knows what he did. Such a scumbag

 

[Reaper45]

Should be McSorely on Brashear levels of suspension.

He’s trending towards someone eventually going full McSorely on him.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He - like everyone - knows where a human face is located even when a head is turned. He got a little lucky, but he succeeded in what he set out to do.

It's less about that and more about the small spot that a player could actually do damage from that spot.

My guess is that Tkachuk intentionally tried to wave his stick in Quick's face to mess with him and accidentally got it under his mask. I don't think he intended to speak Quick in the eye. Now granted, not "intending" to spear him in the eye doesn't change the fact that he did get under the mask.

I should clarify that with my original comment. He didn't intend to spear him through the mask and poke him in the eye. His actions were intentional but he didn't mean to specifically spear him in the eye.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

def meant to hit his face.. I doubt the man wanted to gouge his eye out.. I mean that would be very dumb to do.. but who knows

Have you seen Tkachuk play?

 

[Craig Button]

This guy is so dirty. Should receive a 10 game suspension.
But he won't even get 1.

I still remember this dirty knee drop on Campbell that morons like Craig Button defended

 

[kingsfan28]

Should be McSorely on Brashear levels of suspension.

Don't know about that, but the guy is one stupid play from a 25 plus game suspension

 

[McRpro]

Hopefully the Wheel of Justice™ lands on a big number.

 

[YAYSAY]

It's less about that and more about the small spot that a player could actually do damage from that spot.

My guess is that Tkachuk intentionally tried to wave his stick in Quick's face to mess with him and accidentally got it under his mask. I don't think he intended to speak Quick in the eye. Now granted, not "intending" to spear him in the eye doesn't change the fact that he did get under the mask.

His stick was already near his face, then he twisted it more into the eye holes. He maybe didn't "intend" to blind Quick, but he intended to get his stick into his eye hole

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

It's less about that and more about the small spot that a player could actually do damage from that spot.

My guess is that Tkachuk intentionally tried to wave his stick in Quick's face to mess with him and accidentally got it under his mask. I don't think he intended to speak Quick in the eye. Now granted, not "intending" to spear him in the eye doesn't change the fact that he did get under the mask.

You really think a guy with his hand eye coordination could make that sort of mistake? Lol

 

[Felidae]

Puck was already covered, he purposefully moves his stick towards Quicks face then twists it. Insane to think it's not intentional

I thought it wasn't at first because I thought he was not looking at Quick when he had done it. But after rewatching multiple times he looks at quick right before he curves the stick then turns his head in the opposite direction and moves away.

Yeah, it does appear to be intentional and Tkachuk proceeding to act as if nothing happened afterwards.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

scumbag

so glad he's out of the Pacific

 

[johnjm22]

This guy is so dirty. Should receive a 10 game suspension.
But he won't even get 1.

I still remember this dirty knee drop on Campbell that morons like Craig Button defended

Wow. What a shit bag.

 

[Ratsreign]

but florida fans say the stick can't even touch him!

Why do people insist on taking the comment of ONE person and then run with a stupid comment like this, as if every fan said it. Grow up.

 

[kingskring]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Toss one up in Barkov’s less protected eye and tell him “Matt says hi”.

 

[Empoleon8771]

You really think a guy with his hand eye coordination could make that sort of mistake? Lol

That's not the issue here, the issue is that he's standing behind a goalie and the extremely slim window that a player could intentionally do that.

I think Tkachuk was trying to wave his stick in Quick's face and tap him in the mask to screw with him, because he's an agitator asshole. I don't think he intentionally rotated his stick to get into Quick's mask and spear him in the eye.

 

[iam76]

Nah he's a piece of shit he didn't deserve that goal

pieces of shit can still score goals. that's a good goal. hitting goalies in the face though.. not a good thing