Oilers Zack Kassian on fighting Matthew Tkachuk Id do it all over again after suspension was handed
winger spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since his . Ka sian, Connor Bedard Jersey who was also hit with a $21,000 fine, was punished for being the aggre sor in a fight against Calgary's . When asked about the incident, the 28-year-old said that while he respects the league's decision, he wouldn't change anything about what happened."I'd do it all over again," Ka sian . "After speaking with head of the Department of Player Safety George Parros on the phone, he explained how the hit Arvid Soderblom Jersey was not dirty. So that gave me some clarity on what you can do and can't do now, so I put that in the memory bank.""The hit" in question was the first one that Tkachuk laid on Ka sian on Saturday, which seemed to connect with the Edmonton player's neck/shoulder area. It's what eventually brought the ruckus from Ka sian to Tkachuk that got the former suspended in the first place. This was Tkachuks first hit on Ka sian tonight, which to me, is far more egregious than anything else that followed it. zach laing (@zjlaing) However, even with the explanation from the league office, Ka sian was still none too pleased about the Tkachuk's hit."People don't do that Ed Olczyk Jersey to me or my teammates when I'm out there," he said. "To me, those are dangerous hits. If they're clean, they're still predatorial ( ), which is completely fine. I'm a big boy, I love big boy hockey. But if you're going to play big boy hockey, you've got to answer the bell every once in awhile." The Oilers and Flames are scheduled for a two-game home-and-home on Jan. 29 and Feb. 1, just in time for Ka sian to come back Chris Chelios Jersey from his suspension.