The incident that captured everyone's attention involved Tkachuk's cross-check to the lower back of Garnet Hathaway, leaving him writhing in pain for a considerable duration.
As a result of the cross-check, Tkachuk received a two-minute minor penalty, which the Bruins capitalized on with a power play goal.
Player Safety has now announced their ruling regarding Florida's star forward:
But, is this penalty sufficient?
As read on Bruins Insider - BREAKING: Player Safety Announces Decision on Tkachuk .
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24 AVRIL | 576 ANSWERS BREAKING: Decision Revealed by Player Safety Regarding Matthew Tkachuk Is this enough punishment for Matthew Tkachuk? | ||
Yes | 37 | 6.4 % |
No | 539 | 93.6 % |
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