Tkachuk injured and Kucherov gets a game misconduct after brutal knee on knee
Kucherov is low-key one of the dirtiest players in the NHL.
UPDATE: Tkachuk is back!
Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk has left tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after taking a brutal knee on knee hit from Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov.
Kucherov has been assessed a five minute Major penalty and a game misconduct for the hit.
Check it out:
That's... that's a dirty hit.
Don't be surprised if Kucherov gets a call from NHL Player Safety for this one...
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