We've seen some rough series so far, and it looks like the Dallas/Calgary series is going to be another one that will yield some stellar highlights, like the one below from Matthew Tkachuk.
Tkachuk absolutely hammers Stars defender John Klingberg behind the Dallas net, but then is pursued by Michael Raffl, with a scrap ensuing at center ice. While Tkachuk was on the right end of the hit, he was certainly on the wrong end of the fight.
Tkachuk has made a name for himself around the league as a fierce competitor, but also as a bit of a rat, not unlike Brad Marchand, Brendan Gallagher or Michael Bunting. It's shifts like this one that make Tkachuk such a valuable player for the Flames.
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4 MAI | 315 ANSWERS Tkachuk steamrolls Klingberg behind the Dallas net and then Raffl beats the brakes off of him at center ice What are your thoughts on Matthew Tkachuk? | ||
He's a greasy rat (in a bad way) | 81 | 25.7 % |
He's a greasy rat (love the guy) | 117 | 37.1 % |
Talented player | 50 | 15.9 % |
Thinks he's tougher than he is | 67 | 21.3 % |
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