Player Discussion Brad Marchand X- Return of the Rat

[Over the volcano]

I love Marchand great player and better Bruin, but I'm moving him if the Bruins are out of the playoff picture come or near deadline. Im certainly asking him where he would like to go and try to work a deal out with those teams first, but he's being moved no matter what. Sweeney has to do whats best for this Organization moving forward, and if, and thats only if this team is on the outside looking in come deadline imo you move Brad.

Hey we might end up with the same outcome - it's just about the approach. I say you tell Marchand the plan (to move assets and build to next year) then you ask if he wants to chase the cup somewhere else this season or to stay in Boston. Just seems like the respectful way to go and IMO would go a long way around the league to what players think of dealing with Boston.

 

[Ladyfan]

Rich Keefe has been accurate with other Bruons reporting. I don't expect Brad Marchand to tell everyone "Rich Keefe is correct, I hate Pastrnak". If anything the Bruins and Marchand simply turned this into a bigger deal. Maybe if they put this amount of energy into on ice performance they wouldn't completely suck. But yay, let's celebrate that Marchy and Pasta are best buds. Regular step brothers!

From where I sit Brad and Pasta get along just fine.

Some of the "reporting" is just to get clicks and attention from the sheep who believe this crap.

 

[Gee Wally]

Re: Keefe

 

[Johnnyduke]

From where I sit Brad and Pasta get along just fine.

Some of the "reporting" is just to get clicks and attention from the sheep who believe this crap.

I certainly have no inside info. Just relaying that Keefe has been accurate with other Bruins stuff before and doesn't drop nuggets all the time. Is he wrong here? Certainly could be. That's all. I have no idea. I personally don't care if they are best friends or if there is some animosity. Them proving they are friends doesn't mean shit to me. Just play better.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Keefe doubling down.

Disclaimer: I am not defending Keefe.

Jesus f***in Christ.

Take the L, dickbag.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Jesus f***in Christ.

Take the L, dickbag.

This is the line of thinking I don't get from fans. If we would not expect any other response from Marchand on this why do we demand Keefe take an L? Marchand was never going to confirm any friction whatsoever. The whole fight is pointless here.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

This is the line of thinking I don't get from fans. If we would not expect any other response from Marchand on this why do we demand Keefe take an L? Marchand was never going to confirm any friction whatsoever. The whole fight is pointless here.

I don’t understand what you don’t understand.

Guy makes up some shit with clear motivation to gain “clicks”. The players bark back that there’s enough frustration without reporters making things up, specific examples of their reaction to the news, and a decade of evidence to the contrary… and YOU still side with the “reporter”.

By YOUR rationale, anyone could make up ANY bullshit about ANYBODY and the proof of that bullshit’s legitimacy would the denial of that bullshit rumour.

“So and so killed his neighbour in cold blood”
“Unequivocally false - I did nothing of the sort”

SEE?? He’s obviously a murderer! What ELSE do you expect him to say?

 

[Over the volcano]

Jesus f***in Christ.

Take the L, dickbag.

Just remember Keefe is the victim here ...

 

[Johnnyduke]

I don’t understand what you don’t understand.

Guy makes up some shit with clear motivation to gain “clicks”. The players bark back that there’s enough frustration without reporters making things up, specific examples of their reaction to the news, and a decade of evidence to the contrary… and YOU still side with the “reporter”.

By YOUR rationale, anyone could make up ANY bullshit about ANYBODY and the proof of that bullshit’s legitimacy would the denial of that bullshit rumour.

“So and so killed his neighbour in cold blood”
“Unequivocally false - I did nothing of the sort”

SEE?? He’s obviously a murderer! What ELSE do you expect him to say?

YOU have no idea if he's making it up. He has gotten valid Bruins information before from whatever source(s) he has. That is the point. You are choosing to believe Brad Marchand which is totally fine. That's your right. But Brad Marchand is not gonna get behind a mic and confirm a report that there has been some friction with Pastrnak. In the end the Bruins and Marchand ended up turning this into an even bigger story. You know what will make the story go away? Remove heads from asses and play better. Or shoot it down and move on. Let WEEI continue on with their terrible ratings. I am not siding with ANYONE here as I truly don't care if Marchy and Pasta are BFFs. I also, like basically everyone up in arms over this, don't have any Bruins sources I can check with on this. Rich Keefe could have gotten bad info this time around. Yes, it's possible!

Trying to equate this to someone calling somebody a murderer is just an insane analogy. It's sports reporting. Things get reported on all the time. Some are accurate. Some are not. This is not a story that requires fans pissing their pants over.

 

[Kate08]

Is media in other markets like this? I feel like Boston sports media has been eating their own for years and it’s really not great. That’s what I meant yesterday when I said this was bad either way

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

YOU have no idea if he's making it up. He has gotten valid Bruins information before from whatever source(s) he has. That is the point. You are choosing to believe Brad Marchand which is totally fine. That's your right. But Brad Marchand is not gonna get behind a mic and confirm a report that there has been some friction with Pastrnak. In the end the Bruins and Marchand ended up turning this into an even bigger story. You know what will make the story go away? Remove heads from asses and play better. Or shoot it down and move on. Let WEEI continue on with their terrible ratings. I am not siding with ANYONE here as I truly don't care if Marchy and Pasta are BFFs. I also, like basically everyone up in arms over this, don't have any Bruins sources I can check with on this. Rich Keefe could have gotten bad info this time around. Yes, it's possible!

Trying to equate this to someone calling somebody a murderer is just an insane analogy. It's sports reporting. Things get reported on all the time. Some are accurate. Some are not. This is not a story that requires fans pissing their pants over.

I’m not “equating” anything.

I’m saying that using the denial of a report (regardless of how realistic or outlandish it seems) as evidence of its legitimacy is absolutely f***ing absurd.

 

[Bridges31]

If Marchand had just responded by quickly denying it and moving on, I’d be a little concerned. The fact that he got really defensive and went on a whole tangent and pointed fingers at Keefe tells me there’s no truth to what Keefe said.

Most people don’t get overly defensive and insulted when you accuse them of something unless it’s not true.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Is media in other markets like this? I feel like Boston sports media has been eating their own for years and it’s really not great. That’s what I meant yesterday when I said this was bad either way

I would imagine it's similar to New York and Philly anyway. Toronto/Montreal? That Northeast thing ha. But if someone has credible sources and gets info like this I don't have any issues with reporting it. Sorta like how the Patriots reporters report on all the friction between Brady/Belichick and the chaos behind the scenes with Mayo etc. Whether it's true/people choose to believe any of is different story.

I’m saying that using the denial of a report (regardless of how realistic or outlandish it seems) as evidence of its legitimacy is absolutely f***ing absurd.

OK maybe Rich Keefe did this in his rebuttal. I certainly didn't. All I was saying is denying there is friction doesn't automatically mean there hasn't been some. But guess what, I hope something like this can galvanize the team.

 

[DKH]

and they wonder why no players (or management) will talk on sports radio .

Exactly

The callers are 95% dog shit

It’s amazing how stupid people are

The media pretty much are trolls and rabble rousers

If Marchand had just responded by quickly denying it and moving on, I’d be a little concerned. The fact that he got really defensive and went on a whole tangent and pointed fingers at Keefe tells me there’s no truth to what Keefe said.

Most people don’t get overly defensive and insulted when you accuse them of something unless it’s not true.

Keefe got scammed by someone who exaggerated

 

[DKH]

Is media in other markets like this? I feel like Boston sports media has been eating their own for years and it’s really not great. That’s what I meant yesterday when I said this was bad either way

Boston media has some of the best and worst

98.5 is built on trolling the gullible fan base

I live here I’d not want to play here - I’d maintain a home and retire here but I’d rather play in Florida, Vegas, Arizona, Dallas etc then Boston

 

[Johnnyduke]

The media pretty much are trolls and rabble rousers

The notoriously tough Bruins reporters like Joe Haggerty, Ty Anderson and Connor Ryan?

Keefe got scammed by someone who exaggerated

Opinion

I live here I’d not want to play here - I’d maintain a home and retire here but I’d rather play in Florida, Vegas, Arizona, Dallas etc then Boston

DKH confirmed SAWFT

 

[Alicat]

What Keefe is doing, by legal definition, is slander. If Marchand and Pastrnak really want to make an example of him, they could file a complaint against Keefe and WEEI. Not saying they will but the more Keefe doubles down, the worse he looks and the more he opens the door to actual consequences.

Not a lawyer but there are enough cases in and out of sports that started off with shit like this.

 

[Dellstrom]

If Marchand had just responded by quickly denying it and moving on, I’d be a little concerned. The fact that he got really defensive and went on a whole tangent and pointed fingers at Keefe tells me there’s no truth to what Keefe said.

Most people don’t get overly defensive and insulted when you accuse them of something unless it’s not true.

Absolutely. Look at Miller and Petersson in Vancouver. I'm willing to bet the "dislike" the two have towards eachother is significantly overblown, but there's smoke from multiple angles and the non-answers/shrugging off questions at least gives it some credibility.

It should be very easy to report on the Bruins this season. So many players underperforming and the entire team is just not playing as a unit. Shouldn't have to resort to this for clicks. Marchand had impossible shoes to fill following Z and Bergy but I think he's been a phenomenal leader and this proves it to me. Hard to have faith in this team on the ice right now but I know they CAN turn it around.