Tkachuk Spears Martin from the bench - Suspended 1 Game

[Iapyi]

LOL WHAT WAS THAT?

it wasn't a charge.

edit - oops

 

[Advanced stats]

it was a charge.

...he glided right into him...

 

[um]

LOL WHAT WAS THAT?

Brouwer had the puck...

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

it was a charge.

It definitely wasn't a charge.

It's hard to tell from that gif but maybe could've been boarding because the Flames player went headfirst into (or almost into) the boards?

 

[Zybalto]

It definitely wasn't a charge.

It's hard to tell from that gif but maybe could've been boarding because the Flames player went headfirst into (or almost into) the boards?

Thats all I can see there. Maybe a boarding penalty if hes close enough. How exactly is it a charge? He was gliding in and changed direction and then hit a guy on the shoulder with the puck.

 

[Flameshomer]

If it's not a charge it was definitely boarding. I'm happy that Tkachuk is so effective around the league that other teams fans are frothing at the mouth about him (imagine how other teams players feel!)

I do wish he would stop tapping people with his stick when they're not on the ice together. But he's totally a huge net positive for us so whatever!

 

[McGenerational]

Should be an auto-10.
No place in the league for a scrub like him.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

I hope someone feeds this kid his lunch...freakin rat

 

[biotk]

1 game suspension. I am a little surprised it wasn't a couple more with his history.

 

[Deen]

 

[Byrral]

1 game suspension. I am a little surprised it wasn't a couple more with his history.

It's fair. It also adds another mark on his record. The longer he keeps it up the higher it goes from here.

 

[Deen]

Tkachuk is sure using up his "freebies" early in his career.

 

[Baxterman]

Well 1 game is BS but expected worse with the morons at the league office.

 

[Pi]

Tkachuk is sure using up his "freebies" early in his career.

It's frustrating that he never got suspended for his countless slew foots last year but it's nice that he's building up a record. I can see him getting suspended for 10+ games in the future if he keeps this up, he's not going to get the benefit of the doubt anymore.

 

[TheDoldrums]

So he spears a Toronto player and the punishment is Montreal gets an easier game tonight. Great!

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

its funny what he is getting suspended for... sure its the act of what he is doing and I honestly have zero problem with him getting suspended ... but people are actually hurting people in other ways(cross checks, questionable hits, etc etc) and getting same punishment or even just fines. Even during game last night the analysts were laughing and saying Tkachuk is getting suspended for acts that are causing no injuries what so ever but they had no issue with the fact he was getting his suspensions just cause it was the act of what he is doing

tkachuk must keep forgetting there are cameras EVERYWHERE!!!!

 

[Oilfan2]

It's fair. It also adds another mark on his record. The longer he keeps it up the higher it goes from here.

Doesn't appear that way..2-1-1..

Should have gotten 2-3 for the spear from the bench...

 

[Incognito]

Someone is going to do what Domi did to Samuelson at some point. Hopefully, he fights Martin later, but I doubt it.

Tkachuk will never fight Martin, because he'd get his face pounded in, and he knows it. So instead, he decides to initiate something while hiding behind the bench like a coward. I sure hope this isn't Burke's idea of "truculence".

 

[Matt24]

The act probably doesn't warrant more than a game, but not sure suspending him one game at a time is going to teach him anything.

 

[Brownbeard]

The scumbag deserved his suspension

 

[PBandJ]

1 is about right.

He's getting a record pretty early into his career.

 

[bukwas]

Hope he learns soon that the dumb crap is doing nothing for his game and only setting himself up for more severe punishment down the road.

 

[mcpw]

He will watch one game from the press box -- maybe he can figure out who is on the ice and who is not.

 

[Byrral]

Doesn't appear that way..2-1-1..

Should have gotten 2-3 for the spear from the bench...

I said from here. Also the other incidents, from what I recall, were infractions where he was on the ice. Not that this makes it any better. He's building a nice resume. Let's see what happens next time because there will be a next time.

 

[Coffey]

He will watch one game from the press box -- maybe he can figure out who is on the ice and who is not.

Hasn't worked the previous times.