Brad Marchand - New Captain of the Bruins

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

So did Gordie Howe. Guy elbowed peoples brains out on a nightly basis.

"nightly basis" lol

Howe was known for his elbows for sure. He also played his prime years back when the glass didn't even go all the way around the boards, goalies didn't wear masks, and players didn't wear helmets.

Using him as a reference point for a guy whose career started in 2010 may not be making the point you think it is.

 

[Sheppy]

Dude is a pylon out there when it counts.

So is the Leafs captain, but I digress.

 

[Zur En Arrh]

Yikes...

So is the Leafs captain, but I digress.

Ppg is pylon...cause leaf....got it... never change hf....

 

[Sheppy]

"nightly basis" lol

Howe was known for his elbows for sure. He also played his prime years back when the glass didn't even go all the way around the boards, goalies didn't wear masks, and players didn't wear helmets.

Using him as a reference point for a guy whose career started in 2010 may not be making the point you think it is.

For sure an exaggeration, but there's also an exaggeration with Marchand, too. Guy has cleaned up his game over the past few years. Does he lose his mind here and there? Absolutely.

Yikes...


Ppg is pylon...cause leaf....got it... never change hf....

Well, a Leaf fan came in to shit talk McAvoy and say he's not captain material. It's ironic considering who their captain is.

 

[kranuck]

He’s a player that you love to hate, but if he was on my team I’d be a huge fan.

Great player and makes sense

If he was traded to either team I like I'd find new teams to root for.

He's a fitting captain for the bruins.

 

[Sheppy]

If he was traded to either team I like I'd find new teams to root for.

He's a fitting captain for the bruins.

Good. He's fine here.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

For sure an exaggeration, but there's also an exaggeration with Marchand, too. Guy has cleaned up his game over the past few years. Does he lose his mind here and there? Absolutely.

He was suspended two different times in the 2022 season.

 

[Sheppy]

He was suspended two different times in the 2022 season.

Yeah, and the suspension on Jarry was hilariously weak. It was reputation, and that alone.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Yeah, and the suspension on Jarry was hilariously weak. It was reputation, and that alone.

And the slewfoot?

 

[Sheppy]

And the slewfoot?

Not ideal, once again, if that's not Brad Marchand that's probably not a suspension. He's done some really, really stupid shit. Those two plays were pretty much reputation based (and he deserves the reputation he has)

As a Bruins fan, I have absolutely zero problem with him wearing the C.

 

[Sheppy]

If he was traded to either team I like I'd find new teams to root for.

He's a fitting captain for the bruins.

Dude, you cheered for teams with Burrows, Lapierre and Torres on it, lol. All are known, total shitbags.

The big difference is Marchand is 10x the player of all of those geeks.

 

[thefutures]

First I heard last season was some sort of "last dance" for the bruins, now marchand is the "rat king". Talk about original.

 

[Barnum]

Not ideal, once again, if that's not Brad Marchand that's probably not a suspension. He's done some really, really stupid shit. Those two plays were pretty much reputation based (and he deserves the reputation he has)

As a Bruins fan, I have absolutely zero problem with him wearing the C.

Sometimes you have to walk away from the trolls. Either that and give them the fainting couch for when they finds out players like Dale Hunter, Wayne Cashman and Clark Gillies all wore the C.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

He gives a lickin’ but keeps on tickin’.
Not a great choice for captain imo.

 

[Romang67]

Why?

6'9 -> 6'2 -> 5'9 -> ?

Following this pattern, the Bruins captain will be the shortest ever NHL player, just beating out Roy Worters who was 5'3.

 

[Sheppy]

He gives a lickin’ but keeps on tickin’.
Not a great choice for captain imo.

Why?

 

[daver]

Disappointing choice. I give this announcement two Milbury shoe beatings (out of five).

 

[Neil Racki]

Meh ... makes sense for Beantown.

A guy who does dirty then hides behind refs, perfect hero for them.

 

[HanSolo]

Captain Lickitung

 

[ranold26]

 

[ACC1224]

Makes sense. Most disliked player Captains the most disliked team.
I figured he'd want out once the rebuild starts.

 

[Sheppy]

Meh ... makes sense for Beantown.

A guy who does dirty then hides behind refs, perfect hero for them.

Show me some video of this happening.

I can’t remember seeing him running and hiding behind refs.

Makes sense. Most disliked player Captains the most disliked team.
I figured he'd want out once the rebuild starts.

There’s no rebuild.

 

[I am Bettman]

Makes sense. Most disliked player Captains the most disliked team.
I figured he'd want out once the rebuild starts.

Ah yes, the rebuild that has been guaranteed to start every year for the past 8 years. Top 3 d core in the league, best goalie tandem in the league, and a 60 goal scorer up front. Definitely seems like a rebuild doesn’t it?

 

[Ladyfan]

If you checked with all Bruin's fans you would find most are happy to have Brad as the captain.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

I'm no marchand fan but he's a great choice for the C in Boston. McAvoy probably gets it when the rat retires