Suspension for Red Wings’ Witkowski handed down, Flames’ Tkachuk to have hearing
After the brawl that occurred between the Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames, an expected suspension has been handed down to Luke Witkowski and Calgary Flames’ Matthew Tkachuk will have a hearing for his role in the fight.
To those saying Mantha needs to get suspended, they were both throwing down regardless of who was on top, I think the conflict was even, but Ferland also attacked from the bench which also carries with it large fines and suspension. At the end of the day people were excited to see a bit of old school hockey and a little scrum like this is exciting for the league, it would be different if someone got hurt but nobody did (yes im aware that someone definitely could have been) but both teams want to see the other team be punished more for whatever reason, I think a 1 for 1 suspension is fair, Witkowski was and should get the worst of it, I say that as a fan of Detroit and Witkowski, but I don't think the punishment needs to go much further than that, Witkowski 10 games, Tkatchuk 4-5 maybe a fine and move on.
The NHL needs to send a message to players like Tkachuk as well that instigators like him will be watched and suspended a game or two without pay. Hit him in the wallet and maybe he'll think twice before starting crap like this.
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Crazy game
So Witkowski gets 10 games for standing up for himself?
He'll cry to daddy Keith & get a 10k fine
Hah, mantha needed to let up? Are you kidding. Harmonic deserved what he got. An ass whoopin.
Maybe it was a good idea that we didn’t get Thachuk?
To those saying Mantha needs to get suspended, they were both throwing down regardless of who was on top, I think the conflict was even, but Ferland also attacked from the bench which also carries with it large fines and suspension. At the end of the day people were excited to see a bit of old school hockey and a little scrum like this is exciting for the league, it would be different if someone got hurt but nobody did (yes im aware that someone definitely could have been) but both teams want to see the other team be punished more for whatever reason, I think a 1 for 1 suspension is fair, Witkowski was and should get the worst of it, I say that as a fan of Detroit and Witkowski, but I don't think the punishment needs to go much further than that, Witkowski 10 games, Tkatchuk 4-5 maybe a fine and move on.
I hand them both commendation for starting the first line brawl in a billion years.
It should be at least fine to two bench players for getting involved in the brawl
#28 will appeal
Beware the Nick Kypreos bobble head. Unsettling.
Remember when hockey was not for soft cunts
I don’t understand why suspensions aren’t scaled 1-10
This suspension is pretty set in stone. However the suspension against Tkuchuk should have been more
The NHL needs to send a message to players like Tkachuk as well that instigators like him will be watched and suspended a game or two without pay. Hit him in the wallet and maybe he'll think twice before starting crap like this.