Flames Matthew Tkachuk gets one-game ban for starting line brawl

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Flames Matthew Tkachuk gets one-game ban for starting line brawl

Flames forward Matthew Tkachukis the second player in as many days to receivea suspension for his antagonist role in Wednesday'sline brawl with the Red Wings. The NHL's Department of Taurean Prince Jersey Player Safetyi sued a one-game ban toTkachuk Friday night,citing " ." He'll sit for the Flames' Saturday afternoon game against the Flyers. Calgary's19-year-old agitator received a five-minute major and a game misconductfortappingRed Wings defenseman Luke Witkowski on the back with his stick, setting off anall-encompa sing scuffle between both teams in the third period of an Garrett Temple Jersey 8-2 Detroit victory.Witkowskifought withFlames defenseman Brett Kulak and was ejected from the game before his encounter with Tkachukwhile exiting for the locker room, promptinghim Joe Harris Jersey to turn around and re-enter the playing surface a big no-no. Line brawl between the Red Wings and Flames all started because of Tkachuk's slash on Witkowski after he left the box Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) Witkowski Thursday. The league found him to be in clear violation ofRule 70.6, which statesany player or goalkeeper who has been ordered to the dre sing room by the officials and returns to his bench or to the ice surface for any reason before the appropriate time shall be a se sed a game misconduct and shall be Julius Erving Jersey suspended automatically without pay for the next ten (10) regular League and/or Play-off games. In all, the Flamesand Red Wings combined for 141 penalty minutes in the game. Tkachukhad a phone hearing with the NHL Friday morning to determine his punishment. This is the second suspension of Tkachuk Jeremiah Martin Jersey 'scareer. He sattwo games last season for elbowing Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.
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