“I don’t think he realizes we’re in the same division.” “He messed with the wrong guy,” Kassian said. 29 in Edmonton, and Kassian warned Tkachuk that he has a “great memory.” Kassian’s suspension will end just before the rematch of the Battle of Alberta on Jan.
“You play with fire, eventually you’re going to get burned,” Kassian said. Tkachuk’s refusal to fight Kassian after targeting him with a pair of hard checks was widely debated by fans and commentators. The incident took place after Tkachuk lined up Kassian for a pair of big hits in Calgary’s 4-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday. Kassian spoke to reporters Tuesday, a day after the NHL handed him a two-game ban for grabbing Tkachuk by the collar, throwing him to the ice and punching him several times while the Flames forward turtled to fend off the blows. It doesn’t appear Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian is ready to drop his feud with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk.
