Thursday night was a night to forget for Boston Bruins Brad Marchand, who started the contest against the New Jersey Devils off on the wrong foot. The Devils did not waste time as the opened up the scoring with just 25 seconds gone from the clock, however, when we look closely at Damon Severson’s goal, we quickly notice that Marchand was speared into the throat on the play.
Marchand took a spear to the throat off a face off and needed to skate off the ice to reach the team’s bench when the Devils skated down the ice and score the first goal of the game.
It did not stop Marchand from pulling some of his old antics throughout the game, however, it all caught up to him in the third period when the Bruins pest did not manage to finish the game. The Bruins ended up losing the contest 5-2 at the hands of the Devils.
Many insiders noted that Marchand exited the contest early as he appeared to have suffered a hit to the head. Fans on social media were quick to criticize Travis Zajac who reportedly hit Marchand’s head with his stick. No call was made on the play, and of course, some believe it is because of Marchand’s reputation, others say the hit did not deserve a penalty.
You can tell who loves and who hates Marchand!
While some fans might be quick to defend Marchand, let's not forget what kind of player he can be. Before he needed to exit the game, he reportedly went over to Devils goalie MacKenzie Blackwood and hit the netminder in the shoulder/neck/head area while skating through the crease. He also dumped Severson near the boards and wasn't penalized on the play...
Of course, Marchand needed to be Marchand even if he was having a bad night...
After the game, head coach Bruce Cassidy commented on his player's performance, however, nothing was said about Marchand's condition. We might know more shortly... The Bruins visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
