Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk claimed Brendan Lemieux of the Los Angeles Kings bit him while they tangled during the third period of Saturday’s game.
“It was the most gutless thing somebody could ever do,” Tkachuk told Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun after the game, a 4-2 Kings win. “I don’t even know what he was thinking, he’s just a complete brick head.”
The incident occurred with 6:09 remaining in the third period after Tkachuk began shoving Blake Lizotte following a whistle in the Senators’ zone. Lemieux came to the aid of his teammate and tussled with Tkachuk to the ice as officials attempted to pull them apart.
Tkachuk said Lemieux bit him and showed his bloody hand to the officials while heading to the penalty box. Both players were assessed roughing penalties with Lemieux also receiving a five-minute match penalty.
It’s not the first time the two have clashed nor are they the first Tkachuks and Lemieuxs to fight. The family feud began with their fathers, Keith Tkachuk and Claude Lemieux, who dropped the gloves during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
