Rumor: Tkachuk due to have hearing with the league (Kypreos)

[Lunatik]

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[BobColesNasalCavity]

Tkachuk makes a blowout loss a fun event for everyone involved. Should be paying him instead of fining or suspending him.

 

[Janks]

Can’t see him getting more than a max fine. To my knowledge, there hasn’t been precedent set for a suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct ever.

 

[StreakingRed]

Shouldn't be anything more than a fine, but we'll see where the NHL's wheel of justice lands on.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

All Tkachuk should be getting is an apology from that idiot Witkowski.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Witkowski suspension was obvious and Tkachuk wouldnt even be talking to the NHL if Witkowski hadnt completely lost it. I think the NHL wants to suspend him but has nothing on him that they can.

 

[Calculon]

Think this the NHL trying to tell Tkachuk to tone it down a little.

Which would be a joke since Tkachuk really hasn't even been all that aggravating this season. Such a joke league if Tkachuk gets any kind of punishment.

 

[Lunatik]

As I said in the GDT, when you watch the video from SN, it look slike Tkachuk could possibly throw two spears after Witkowski returns to the ice. If this is where he got the spearing major, he could see a decent suspension.

 

[Bounces R Way]

All he did was tap a guy on his leg? You're going to hand out some silly fine every time that happens now?

 

[Lunatik]

All he did was tap a guy on his leg? You're going to hand out some silly fine every time that happens now?

There may have been more than a tap on the leg

 

[Corpus X]

There was a second tap, man.

The FBI is inquiring.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

As I said in the GDT, when you watch the video from SN, it look slike Tkachuk could possibly throw two spears after Witkowski returns to the ice. If this is where he got the spearing major, he could see a decent suspension.

Considering he didn't have a stick for the "second attempt" it'd be a neat trick.

I think this is in-person to tell him to tone it down, and will likely involve game(s) off because of contact with a player not on the ice, as minor as it was.

 

[Anglesmith]

Annoying that there is such silence so far. Anyone know what time the hearing's at?

 

[Volica]

His quotes weren't posted on this thread, but I just love this kid so much:

Tkachuk blamed Witkowski for causing the fracas Wednesday night.
"Wisniewski, or whatever his name is, was just an absolute wrecking ball trying to start stuff, starting a complete circus with how many minutes left?" Tkachuk said after the loss. "It's a joke that a guy like that would... Just do something pretty stupid that kind of started everything. And then (he) turns back and chirps our whole bench, didn't want to go anywhere, so I just went over there to give him a little poke and tell him just to get out of here.
"He was just looking for an excuse to come back. It's just stupid."

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

His quotes weren't posted on this thread, but I just love this kid so much:

Tkachuk blamed Witkowski for causing the fracas Wednesday night.
"Wisniewski, or whatever his name is, was just an absolute wrecking ball trying to start stuff, starting a complete circus with how many minutes left?" Tkachuk said after the loss. "It's a joke that a guy like that would... Just do something pretty stupid that kind of started everything. And then (he) turns back and chirps our whole bench, didn't want to go anywhere, so I just went over there to give him a little poke and tell him just to get out of here.
"He was just looking for an excuse to come back. It's just stupid."

Which totally backs up his actions. That Witkowski is a complete joke of a player.

 

[Volica]

Which totally backs up his actions. That Witkowski is a complete joke of a player.

Take out your tough guy, accept the consequences.
Idiots like Witkowski would have thought 5 times about what they were doing if this was 10 years ago. He'd have two behemoths waiting to serve him up.

It's funny that the modern NHL and stat guys hate on tough customers with limited offense... but you see the Pens go out and get what is essentially a goon AFTER winning two cups. Toughness is still a factor in today's NHL; and Calgary doesn't have a lot of it.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Shouldn’t be a fine or suspension. Settle it on the ice and be done with it

 

[FlamerForLife]

It's been 2 hours since John Shannon tweeted out that Tkachuks call ended.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Tsn just reported on Twitter that tkachuk is suspended for 1 game. Haven't seen anything from the nhl yet though.

 

[Calculon]

Joke league re-confirmed

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm guessing this will be one of those suspensions where they suspiciously don't provide a suspension explanation video.

 

[CalgarySnow]

He already had a major and game so IMO shouldn’t get any suspension just a telling off. Oh well at least it’s only one game

 

[InfinityIggy]

Purely based on the league looking to nab him for something.

 

[Mobiandi]

So is Mantha gonna get off scot-free or...?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I’m not irate over this, I do think it’s a joke but he did instigate to an extent. But Witkowski was the main issue for the events that occurred and he got his 10.