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Geoff Ward: Maurice trying to get an elite player suspended

Friends, it’s no secret that Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk is a good hockey player. It’s also no secret that he has a bit of a reputation as an outright pain in the backside for other teams. In his remarks to the media on Sunday afternoon, Flames interim coach Geoff Ward defended his player.

#Flames head coach Geoff Ward on Tkachuk:

“I feel at this point in time I have to defend my player. Was there intent there to put his skate on Scheifele? No. There was no intent.