Player Discussion: Blake Wheeler

[DRW204]

What is the concussion from? I missed last game.

elbow from tkachuk

 

[Atoyot]

What is the concussion from? I missed last game.

 

[ICdave]

Here is Maurice's availability from today which was mostly focused on Wheeler:

 

[DannyGallivan]

There needs to be a response next time we play Ottawa. A meaningful response.

 

[SUX2BU]

There needs to be a response next time we play Ottawa. A meaningful response.

Agreed, Lurch, PLD, Gums and all the D-Men, I hope you're reading this ......

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

There needs to be a response next time we play Ottawa. A meaningful response.

A response from the league regarding both Tkachuk's is long overdue.

Attempting to injure is perhaps overly harsh, but their style of play is deliberate, cheap and dangerous.

Eliminate them and their style of play from the game.

 

[snowkiddin]

There needs to be a response next time we play Ottawa. A meaningful response.

There will probably just be a staged fight. If it were me, I'd run Tkachuk through the boards instead.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Watching this in slow motion, can anyone offer up a reason Tkachuk's waits until the very second Wheeler skates by to lift his right elbow? If his focus is playing/protecting the puck, there's no need for this action.

It's ingrained in his game to take every little inch he can get away with.

The filthy little f*** knows exactly what he's doing.

 

[DannyGallivan]

There will probably just be a staged fight. If it were me, I'd run Tkachuk through the boards instead.

Staged fight will do no good unless Tkachuk ends up with a concussion. We can afford a loss against Ottawa, make it a game of running Tkachuk all night long. If they sit him after a period, then try as best as possible to run up the score.

 

[Romang67]

Watching this in slow motion, can anyone offer up a reason Tkachuk's waits until the very second Wheeler skates by to lift his right elbow? If his focus is playing/protecting the puck, there's no need for this action.

It's ingrained in his game to take every little inch he can get away with.

The filthy little f*** knows exactly what he's doing.

Tkachuk has made it abundantly clear in our games this season that he doesn't give a shit about injuring out players. How many times did he break the rules in ways where he could have injured our players just this past game? At best, he's just as stupid as he looks and he never developed to the stage where he realizes other people are people too. At worst, he's operating maliciously.

 

[Huffer]

Hoping it's not a concussion.

Silver lining if it's not would be Wheeler getting some rest as it "appears" that he could also be dealing with a groin issue this year.

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

Watching this in slow motion, can anyone offer up a reason Tkachuk's waits until the very second Wheeler skates by to lift his right elbow? If his focus is playing/protecting the puck, there's no need for this action.

It's ingrained in his game to take every little inch he can get away with.

The filthy little f*** knows exactly what he's doing.

Re Bold: Yes I can, because he was trying to violently elbow him in the face.

The rest of your post is dead on accurate.

 

[King Woodballs]

But according to Senator fans it wasn’t dirty
All the tkachuk’s are dirty f***ing rats.

 

[Jets 31]

Tkachuk should be frigging suspended for as many games as Wheeler misses. What a joke, when is the NHL going to do something about these Tkachuk losers .

 

[snowkiddin]

But according to Senator fans it wasn’t dirty
All the tkachuk’s are dirty f***ing rats.

"BrAdY hAs NeVeR tRiEd tO PuRpoSeLy InJuRe AnYoNe"

 

[Jet]

Our players just get brutalized and NHL Player Safety is silent. Must be golfing or something.

 

[BatVader]

Any news on how long he’s out for?

 

[Jet]

There will probably just be a staged fight. If it were me, I'd run Tkachuk through the boards instead.

Nah, I'm going to make sure Stutzle and Chabot have an awful night.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Nah, I'm going to make sure Stutzle and Chabot have an awful night.

If they can't get at Tkachuk, then make those two very, very intimate with the glass.

 

[Jet]

Really sucks because I felt like Wheeler was starting to find his stride.

The silver lining is, whatever else he's been battling (probably groin) could likely use a nice rest.

 

[Jet]

If they can't get at Tkachuk, then make those two very, very intimate with the glass.

For me, the only real deterrent is to be extremely physical on the other team's stars if your stars are being targeted.

If Kassian is belting Nik Ehlers, and Stanley or Lowry told their bench that McDavid was going to be thoroughly and completely finished on every check, every opportunity if that kept up, it would be a lot more of a message than trying to run a plug like Kassian.

 

[BatVader]

Normally, I’d say if you’re going to get them back, you do it on the scoreboard where it really hurts and matters, but as this is Ottawa and one of the Tkachuks, I’m all for a proper hockey type retaliation...

 

[ps241]

For me, the only real deterrent is to be extremely physical on the other team's stars if your stars are being targeted.

If Kassian is belting Nik Ehlers, and Stanley or Lowry told their bench that McDavid was going to be thoroughly and completely finished on every check, every opportunity if that kept up, it would be a lot more of a message than trying to run a plug like Kassian.

I agree you don't go after Tkachuk you go after their star players too. My guess is Tkachuk will have to answer next game more directly because he was a very dirty play. The back his is whatever but raising the elbow is 100% duche

 

[Huffer]

For me, the only real deterrent is to be extremely physical on the other team's stars if your stars are being targeted.

If Kassian is belting Nik Ehlers, and Stanley or Lowry told their bench that McDavid was going to be thoroughly and completely finished on every check, every opportunity if that kept up, it would be a lot more of a message than trying to run a plug like Kassian.

"Don't dress Bure!" (Tie Domi)



1:35 mark

 

[Calcutta]

I know there's not a poll, but anyway I'm voting for Pionk with a high stick to that German boy's face.
Knowing our luck all we'll get is Forbort getting beat up by whatever scrub they throw at him.