Brad Marchand goes flying into the boards after missing his check on Jeff Petry

[RangerBoy]

Did anyone watch the Bruins-Red Wings game on NYE? If you are an ESPN+ subscriber, go back and watch that game. There was a lot of choppiness in that game. This one sequence with Brad Marchand was interesting. Marchand wanted to hit Jeff Petry and somehow he totally missed. Marchand went flying into the boards. The Detroit fans loved it. The old Marchand would have taken Petry out with some cheap shot. What's going on with Marchand?

 

[SEALBound]

Father time is undefeated. He comes for us all.

 

[Puikiou]

13 goals, 33 points in 35 games. Captain and 2nd leading scorer on his team.

Brad Marchand still nose what he's doing.

 

[Peasy]

Pacing for 77 is getting hit with the age curve badly?

 

[ffh]

He's no OV

 

[nashnaidoo]

Marchand is producing at a similar pace to last year despite losing his HOF center. What is your hypothesis for that?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

"The old Marchand would have taken Petry out with some cheap shot."

Such a tired narrative. Believe it or not Marchand did not skate every shift executing suspendable acts regardless of what some suggest.

Marchand the player is having a terrific season on a talent depleted roster.

 

[TD Charlie]

Probably was more concerned with rallying the troops after the hilariously bad review, and getting the team back into the game. Finished with a point and a positive

Larkin a point yet a dash 4.

 

[BigEezyE22]

"The old Marchand would have taken Petry out with some cheap shot."

Such a tired narrative. Believe it or not Marchand did not skate every shift executing suspendable acts regardless of what some suggest.

Marchand the player is having a terrific season on a talent depleted roster.

Maybe not EVERY shift..

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

"The old Marchand would have taken Petry out with some cheap shot."

Such a tired narrative. Believe it or not Marchand did not skate every shift executing suspendable acts regardless of what some suggest.

Marchand the player is having a terrific season on a talent depleted roster.

Most suspended player in league history

 

[Mrfenn92]

Silly thread

 

[Number8]

Silly thread

I agree. Dumbest of 2024 to date. Still early yet of course, but this one has legs. Could hold pole position for a while.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Bro is telling us to rewatch an entire game to see Brad Marchand miss a check. And because of this his career is finished

 

[Machinehead]

He has declined somewhat over his prime, as one does at age 35, but he's having a great season.

Going off of this one random ass exchange that really has little to do with hockey talent is strange.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Did anyone watch the Bruins-Red Wings game on NYE? If you are an ESPN+ subscriber, go back and watch that game. There was a lot of choppiness in that game. This one sequence with Brad Marchand was interesting. Marchand wanted to hit Jeff Petry and somehow he totally missed. Marchand went flying into the boards. The Detroit fans loved it. The old Marchand would have taken Petry out with some cheap shot. What's going on with Marchand?

So basically you’re saying Marchand isn’t very good because he missed a check?

He’s on pace for 77pts (higher than last season) while playing with some combo of Charlie Coyle, Jake Debrusk, Danton Heinen and Matt Poitras most of the time.

 

[The Panther]

Brad Marchand still nose what he's doing.

This was either a bad spelling error or an awesome "i see what you did there"...

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

13 goals, 33 points in 35 games. Captain and 2nd leading scorer on his team.

Brad Marchand still nose what he's doing.

I dislike Marchand, but ya, dude is doing just fine. Weird play, not sure if Petry did a subtle fake there or if Brad just went real dumb, but it’s not indicative of his overall play, unfortunately.

 

[PaulD]

Most suspended player in league history

One Cup and three finals.

On a Canadian team that gets him a statue downtown.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Missing a check, thus, age has him in decline, where’s the logic.

 

[A1LeafNation]

This thread doesn't make a lick of sense.

 

[ijuka]

Next time I see a 23yo player miss a check I better make a thread that he's getting ready for retirement.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

Where the op sees a missed body check I see a dive.

 

[TD Charlie]

Where the op sees a missed body check I see a dive.

Homie you blind

 

[snag]

Father time is undefeated. He comes for us all.

such an asshole.

 

[Neil Racki]

Where the op sees a missed body check I see a dive.

I see a guy deciding to pull out of a somewhat late hit against a bigger guy who saw him coming anyway ... then had to pick up his right leg last moment to not go shin on shin

Thats what we call a "good business decision" .. as players get older they start making more and more of these