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

[NotCommitted]

We are only a few years away from days when some players chose to not have ANY eye protection whatsoever because they thought their comfort on ice (or however they phrase it) is more important.

Goalies wearing masks that wouldn't allow opponents to INTENTIONALLY get their stick through any gap is quite a stretch, don't you think? When like the most essential requirement to play the position is about being visually able to track the puck well.

Well if Tkachuk can do it that easily intentionally from a weird angle & position, I imagine it could quite easily happen accidentally as well, potentially with way worse consequences.

To me the job of a goalie's mask is to protect the goalie and that should include protection from getting their eyes poked out by the blade of a stick. There are several game situations where that could happen completely by accident and with enough force to ruin your eye for good. I guarantee you if we have a goalie lose an eye by an accident like that, they'll all be forced to wear the kind of gear that makes sure it never happens again.

Again, I'm in no way defending Tkachuk here and sure, you can never protect the players against "everything", but IMO this falls into the category which can easily be protected against. Ask the question, which are the most likely things to hit a goalie in the eye? Clear number one is the puck of course, but the blade of the stick would seem obvious no2 and it doesn't seem a stretch to me the equipment should protect against that.

We are also not so far removed from days when most goalies wore cages, which had their downsides but certainly did a far better job of protecting their eyes. Dominik Hasek seemed to track the play OK despite the visual obstruction.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

10 games. Total **** move.

 

[Xerloris]

This makes it look like a flop by Quick.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

I hate Tkachuk as much as the next guy but that wasn't intentional.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Tkachuk is great… new age Corey perry.

Perfected the art of making dirty plays look casually accidental

 

[CowbellConray]

I think the league should give him 2 games to stop him from being so over the top with the goalie. He is constantly in the crease trying to get goalies off of their game. If the NHL wants to stop it, give him a couple games and hope the league has now set a standard to stop Matthew from putting himself in these accidentally on purpose situations

 

[Chairman Maouth]

I can't stand Quick, but that was dirty as all hell. Kachook knew exactly what he was doing and deserves a lengthy suspension for intent to injure a player's eye - followed by a significant beatdown next time he plays against the Kings.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I feel like that's a pretty massive stretch to say that was intentional.

Cat eye goalie masks only have a very specific spot that it's even possible to do this in and Tkachuk was behind Quick. Want to suspend him for the result? Whatever, but to say that was intentional is insane.

Edit: let me rephrase here, I don't think he intentionally got it under Quick's mask, but the action wasn't unintentional.

You are wasting a lot of words and time to defend a nonsensical -point. You admit he meant to give Quick a stick to the face, and it wound up catching him in the eye....what are you even arguing

 

[Primary Assist]

Instead of suspending him just make him play the next 5 games without a helmet. He'll clean up his act real quick

 

[teugen]

That was really stupid by Tkachuck, but you gotta hate watching Quick clowning the whole f***ing game also.

 

[ShootIt]

Stupid play. If he's suspended I'm fine with it.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

You are wasting a lot of words and time to defend a nonsensical -point. You admit he meant to give Quick a stick to the face, and it wound up catching him in the eye....what are you even arguing

Right? I think the claim is akin to “I only meant to pretend to poke you in the eye, I didn’t mean to actually poke you in the eye!” Ok, end result is the same, don’t give a shit about your intentions. “I didn’t mean to blow shit up, I only pulled on the pin as a joke! Oh come on, how am I responsible for the damages the grenade caused?”

 

[TooManyHumans]

Not sure what people are watching if they think that looks unintentional.

 

[hangman005]

But in all seriousness, suspend him.

 

[Knies iT]

I feel like that's a pretty massive stretch to say that was intentional.

Cat eye goalie masks only have a very specific spot that it's even possible to do this in and Tkachuk was behind Quick. Want to suspend him for the result? Whatever, but to say that was intentional is insane.

Edit: let me rephrase here, I don't think he intentionally got it under Quick's mask, but the action wasn't unintentional.

Lol what is the point of this post.

 

[Hennessy]

I'm flabbergasted that some people can make themselves believe that it wasn't intentional. Everything about it points to him knowing exactly what he was up to.

 

[Beezeral]

I’ll say the same thing in the game day thread. What Tkachuk did was unacceptable and if he’s suspended, he deserves it.

Though let’s also throw some shade at quick for selling the shit out of the play because the stick was barely in there and he acted like he lost an eye.

Once again for the people in the back. Tkachuk’s actions were unacceptable, but Quick deserves some criticism as well for the flop.

 

[Ratsreign]

I’ll say the same thing in the game day thread. What Tkachuk did was unacceptable and if he’s suspended, he deserves it.

Though let’s also throw some shade at quick for selling the shit out of the play because the stick was barely in there and he acted like he lost an eye.

Once again for the people in the back. Tkachuk’s actions were unacceptable, but Quick deserves some criticism as well for the flop.

Yes, Tkachuk will be punished, as he should be.
But, when it happened live I thought it was just another instance of the bobblehead Quick’s mask suddenly flying off whenever the opposition starts really putting the pressure on around The King’s net. I know it actually doesn’t happen very frequently, but Quick has done that several times over the years vs FL.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Yes, Tkachuk will be punished, as he should be.
But, when it happened live I thought it was just another instance of the bobblehead Quick’s mask suddenly flying off whenever the opposition starts really putting the pressure on around The King’s net. I know it actually doesn’t happen very frequently, but Quick has done that several times over the years vs FL.

You would be so much more believable, if this happened DURING the play.....it was AFTER the whistle.

 

[Ratsreign]

You would be so much more believable, if this happened DURING the play.....it was AFTER the whistle.

After the play or not, His reputation for theatrics has been made.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I’ll say the same thing in the game day thread. What Tkachuk did was unacceptable and if he’s suspended, he deserves it.

Though let’s also throw some shade at quick for selling the shit out of the play because the stick was barely in there and he acted like he lost an eye.

Once again for the people in the back. Tkachuk’s actions were unacceptable, but Quick deserves some criticism as well for the flop.

Total sell job from quick agreed.

 

[cotopaxi]

That's some next level acting by Quick

 

[ItWasJustified]

3 cm is "not even close" now? Lmao.

Imagine thinking swinging your stick in someone's face when you have a full 3 cm in reserve is dangerous. Audacious.

He's got a cage that protects him. No need to throw himself on the ice and grab his helmet.

 

[Ub the Bub]

Obvious and blatant intent to injure like this should be half a season suspension atleast...

 

[Minor Boarding]

He will get a fine (if that).
I miss the days we iced Clifford, Nolan, King, Brown, Stoll, Richards, Regehr, Mitchell, Greene. They would've performed a face reconstruction to that rat for free.