Marchand admits he needs to clean his act

[HFpapi]

With Marchand’s mom and now Marchand himself conceding that Brad is indeed a massive rat, this leaves only PatriceBergeronFan as the last known defender of his antics

 

[migi]

Brilliant.

 

[Sol]

 

[Godzilla]

He really doesnt have to resort to that kind stupidity to have an impact. He is more than talented enough to hit teams where it hurts most.....on the scoreboard.

 

[joestevens29]

Didn't Matt Cooke have a similar kind of awakening, yet eventually went back to the same kind of behavior?

I thought he cleaned his career up towards the end? Then again might just have been because he was older and not as fast anymore.

 

[ThirdManIn]

He cleaned it up in comparison to the part of his career before those comments, but he was still a predatory rat. If I felt better I'd look up the date of those comments and then compare the amount of suspensions per game he received before and after, but I don't so I'm just going to go with my memory and assume I'm right like a good American.

 

[RobBrown4PM]

Yeah, don't believe a word of it.

Marchand should never get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[joestevens29]

At the end of the day being a rat is what has helped him be successful in this league. Granted he probably should stop licking people, I wouldn't go out of my way to change my game that much.

 

[DKH]

He really doesnt have to resort to that kind stupidity to have an impact. He is more than talented enough to hit teams where it hurts most.....on the scoreboard.

It’s like it was programmed from an early age to play this way and this is his thoughts but a funny thing happened along the way he turned into a star

He’s got to change his behavior and his thoughts

I think it taints his legacy but some Broons fans think it’s cool

I think it’s disgusting and pathetic and he looks like a clown but to each his own

 

[DKH]

With Marchand’s mom and now Marchand himself conceding that Brad is indeed a massive rat, this leaves only PatriceBergeronFan as the last known defender of his antics

I didn’t see what his mother said but I see them when they are on at the games - they from all accounts are very nice and I don’t think his dad is a fan of this behavior

 

[DKH]

With Marchand’s mom and now Marchand himself conceding that Brad is indeed a massive rat, this leaves only PatriceBergeronFan as the last known defender of his antics

I didn’t see what his mother said but I see them when they are on at the games - they from all accounts are very nice and I don’t think his dad is a fan of this behavior

 

[Rebels57]

Once a rat, always a rat.

 

[winnipegger]

It's a bit less of an apology when you do the thing multiple times then say "oh hey guys I'm sorry". A little late buddy.

 

[HFpapi]

I didn’t see what his mother said but I see them when they are on at the games - they from all accounts are very nice and I don’t think his dad is a fan of this behavior

Haha she didn’t actually say anything, I was just making a dumb joke that even his own mother wouldn’t defend his actions and clearly Brad himself doesn’t either but Bruins fans on this board do fervently. Always telling other posters they are just salty and overreacting

Will even add, off the ice Brad seems like a pretty decent guy tbh def has good parents. On the ice though, I don’t know what happens to him

 

[puckpilot]

He gets a tongue lashing and suddenly he's a changed man. Nobody changes overnight and nobody changes unless they want to. Just because his team took a licking in the playoffs and suddenly all his tongue wagging stops? Don't buy it. You can put all the spit and polish on the shiny new words, but it don't change a thing until he walks the walk.

Otherwise it's just another slobbering mess. Like a dog licking its own privates, it's only pleasurable to the dog. To the rest of the world it's just gross.

 

[Beville]

Yeah,

I’m another one on the “just play and score and stop being a rat” bandwagon.

Wonder how long it takes for a questionable call/suspension to happen. I call it being the first 35 games.

 

[DKH]

Haha she didn’t actually say anything, I was just making a dumb joke that even his own mother wouldn’t defend his actions and clearly Brad himself doesn’t either but Bruins fans on this board do fervently. Always telling other posters they are just salty and overreacting

Will even add, off the ice Brad seems like a pretty decent guy tbh def has good parents. On the ice though, I don’t know what happens to him

Too funny

I go to about 30 games a year and see his folks - I saw them probably as recently in March. My kid I think follows or is friends with his sister on Facebook.

I’m pretty sure they aren’t fans of this.

He’s a unique player and a mesmerizing player he doesn’t need this

I admit I laughed the first time thinking it was a joke

Callahan should have dragged his ass over to the goal post and stuck his tongue in it (although I cringe everytime I see that scene on Christmas Story)

I’m sure someone’s made a picture of that

 

[NewtJorden]

He shouldnt have to be warned for him to stop. He should be able to understand by himself that what he do is stupid.

 

[DKH]

He gets a tongue lashing and suddenly he's a changed man. Nobody changes overnight and nobody changes unless they want to. Just because his team took a licking in the playoffs and suddenly all his tongue wagging stops? Don't buy it. You can put all the spit and polish on the shiny new words, but it don't change a thing until he walks the walk.

Otherwise it's just another slobbering mess. Like a dog licking its own privates, it's only pleasurable to the dog. To the rest of the world it's just gross.

My guess is he’s licked for the last time on the ice - DoPS I would take the over at 1/2 he’s at least got a phone call or fine in 2018-19

 

[Little Psycho]

He's just realizing this at 30? I'll believe when I see it.

 

[Choralone]

"Especially the last thing I ever want to do is kind of bring the embarrassment on my teammates and the organization that it did.

He doesn't regret anything he did, just that it "may have brought embarrassment to his teammates and organization" (because they told him it did) so he has to say some words and maybe reign it in a touch.

No one in western culture ever apologizes anymore, they just give some mealy-mouth weasel words along the lines of "sorry you incorrectly felt offended."

 

[Liferleafer]

Only Marchand himself nose if he can lick this problem....

 

[Index]

Talk is cheap.

Actions cheaper

 

[ZZamboni]

I for one hope he doesn’t stop. And he gets suspended a long time for it.

Then comes back, and a month later, someone gets under his skin and he does something stupid again. And gets suspended even longer.

For me (and I realize it’s not a popular opinion) the more time off the ice, the more I’ll enjoy the sport. Maybe he’ll screw up so bad he’ll be suspended for a season. One can hope. Hate hate hate him. Like a lot.

Talented? Yes.

But for the other aspects besides putting up points playing a game, he’s just a dirtbag IMO.

 

[Cleatus]

Aside from the particularly dirty stuff he does at times, I really don’t mind if he keeps up the annoying antics. Makes him who he is, and adds a lot to his already pretty crazy skill set.