Player Discussion Brad Marchand V: UPDATE suspended 2 games

[The Special K]

I watched it and yeah...it was a silly thig to do, but in what panzy ass universe is a trip suspension worthy? What the he'll are they doing to this game?

 

[Habs killer]

if it was a salo type player I think he would have sat a game or 2.

 

[LSCII]

The fine is irrelevant. The key takeaway is that he won't miss any time. That's great news.

 

[jgatie]

Just my take - not defending anyone - NHL DOPS is calling it a "dangerous trip" not a slew-foot. If that is their definition, then you can see why they only fined him. Slew-footing is kicking the skates out from under a guy. I guess they saw him make contact with the leg and decided it wasn't a slew-foot, and thus less dangerous because there is less chance for major injury due to the head hitting the ice. Not sure if I agree, but the fact they call it a trip may be a hint to their reasoning.

Anyway . . . Yay us!

 

[eightspokedb]

I am looking forward to seeing him out there tonight. He will be having fun.

GO BRAD !!!

He should be skating extra fast with that lighter wallet...

Yuk yuk yuk....

Glad he will be playing tonight also!!! Go Brad indeed!!!

 

[Fossy21]

It's because he's a star now. He's not yet in Subban territory, though, so he can't do three or four of them a year and get away with it.

 

[Gee Wally]

No suspension.

He caught a break. Thats good news.

 

[Gee Wally]

“I feel very fortunate. It's a huge game tonight for our team and I'm very excited I get to be a part of it,” said Marchand.

“I definitely have to make some smarter decisions at times,” said Marchand. “The last thing I want to be doing is continuing to go back in front of those guys. I'm sure they're sick of seeing me, so instances like last game, they can be avoided. Just smarter decisions. Something I'll continue to work on.”

“For sure. That's a little bit of stupidity there, a little unnecessary,” said Marchand. “I can play the game without doing that stuff. I just have to be aware of it all the time.”


http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...rchand_very_fortunate_to_avoid_nhl_suspension

 

[22Brad Park]

“I feel very fortunate. It's a huge game tonight for our team and I'm very excited I get to be a part of it,†said Marchand.

“I definitely have to make some smarter decisions at times,†said Marchand. “The last thing I want to be doing is continuing to go back in front of those guys. I'm sure they're sick of seeing me, so instances like last game, they can be avoided. Just smarter decisions. Something I'll continue to work on.â€

“For sure. That's a little bit of stupidity there, a little unnecessary,†said Marchand. “I can play the game without doing that stuff. I just have to be aware of it all the time.â€


http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...rchand_very_fortunate_to_avoid_nhl_suspension

Good for Brad to own it.He sure is maturing compared to when he started and 8th in NHL in points

 

[Gee Wally]

Good for Brad to own it.He sure is maturing compared to when he started and 8th in NHL in points

Getting married and having a kid can do that to a guy.

 

[missingchicklet]

Happy to see him having some awareness and realizing he is too important to the team to be pulling stunts that can get him suspended. He has been the main driver for the last two wins and is a great competitor.

 

[22Brad Park]

Getting married and having a kid can do that to a guy.

Yes very true. Best player Bruins have.

 

[TaroTsujimoto]

Can you say M V P

 

[Bruinaura]

He should be skating extra fast with that lighter wallet...

Yuk yuk yuk....

Glad he will be playing tonight also!!! Go Brad indeed!!!

 

[Ladyfan]

Love Marchy. He was fun to watch tonight

 

[ashnathan]

63 is HEATING UP!

 

[22Brad Park]

63 is HEATING UP!

Bigger the game usually the better he plays.I remember watching him in Junior for Val D'or and his team was down 3 -1 in games.He scored winner in OT twice to knot it and again in final game scored as they won game 7 by 2--1 .Here is the kicker though Fans hated him and he was not really rubbing it in their faces .Just something about him I guess.Chris Letang was the ignorant one giving middle finger to crowd during that series yet in NHL he is one that is loved Go figure

 

[Arturs Irbe]

Marchand is a player that every team in the NHL wishes they have. He's also a player that every fantasy owner wishes they drafted. I hope Boston makes the playoffs so I can see him in action.

 

[Oates2Neely]

5th in the league in points

 

[NDiesel]

Only got credited with the 2 goals last night...could have sworn he got the assist on Bergy's goal though...

Very underrated player career wise so far (mostly from non Bruins fans). Only one season where he had under 20 goals (18 in 45 in the lockout year) since his rookie season.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Beauty!

 

[Sheppy]

GOAT tweet right there.

 

[Hali33]

Great response by Marchand.

Almost hurt the team by his actions so he plays his balls off to get them the win.

 

[Jdavidev]

He caught a break. Thats good news.

I don't know if break is the right word. Watching it from the high angle looked suspect, but once I saw the lower, closer angle, there really is nothing there at all. That happens 4-5 times a game with no uproar. He escaped the witch hunt, for now, though.

 

[Gee Wally]

I don't know if break is the right word. Watching it from the high angle looked suspect, but once I saw the lower, closer angle, there really is nothing there at all. That happens 4-5 times a game with no uproar. He escaped the witch hunt, for now, though.

Marchand disagrees with you:

“I think they might have given me a bit of a break,†Marchand said. “I’m just happy to play the game tonight and move on.â€

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...-suspension/m5C3U2SiwpWoS6XvVmUm2L/story.html