Paul Maurice claims Tkachuk delivered a 'filthy, dirty kick' to the back of Jets centre Mark Scheifele’s left leg in the first period of Calgary’s 4-1 series-opening win on Saturday night
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After saying Tkachuk delivered a “filthy, dirty kick” to the back of Jets centre Mark Scheifele’s left leg in the first period of Calgary’s 4-1 series-opening win on Saturday night, Maurice was asked Sunday if he feels the Flames winger is a dirty player.“If you sin once are you a sinner? Sin 10 times? I don’t think he came off the bench and said, ‘Hey I’m going to see if I can go stab the back of Mark Scheifele’s leg with my skate.
The lack of injury information came as no surprise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed earlier this summer that clubs are not allowed to disclose injury or illness information during the league’s return. There was no word on any supplementary discipline Sunday, nor was there a penalty called on the play.It’s not the first time Tkachuk has been in the spotlight for controversy this season. Earlier this year, he refused to fight Edmonton’s Zack Kassian after delivering a series of hits on the Oilers winger. In the next game between the teams, the two did fight.
“The inexplicable is the story of the Winnipeg Jets from your ‘A’ defenceman not showing up to play, losing a veteran for a season, maybe for a career, to all the inexplicable things that happened to the hockey team this year,” Maurice said. “This would be par for the course. I think we had the pause and thought we had gotten out of that situation. Last night was a reminder we’re right back in it.
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