Did Marchand get punched or wrecked clean? (MOD NOTICE post #175)

[Misery74]

Bruins fans are salty. How was that a punch? His hands are together.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Bruins fans are salty. How was that a punch? His hands are together.

Well, if you've never watched someone brace for a check before, I can see how it could be confusing.

 

[HFBS]

The only 'punch' I can possibly see here is that Bennett has his stick up in his right hand, and as they come together, his arm may have whipped around by the force of the collision. Even so, it wasn't much, and Marchand's top heaviness (OK, nose heaviness) threw him into the base of the boards. It could be ribs, back, or shoulder.

Or maybe whiplash from the nose.

 

[Misery74]

Well, if you've never watched someone brace for a check before, I can see how it could be confusing.

No, no confusion. He was bracing for a check. As confirmed by the refs, and since no one went after Bennett, apparently the entire Boston team as well.

 

[TippinOn44s]

That's a clean right hand to the jaw

 

[Chaos2k7]

Not a single Bruin on the bench even stood up to check on him let alone complain.

I admit maybe he did connect with his hand, but its impossible to blame injury on him. He played two full periods afterwards, and was throwing and giving out hits until they pulled him, could it have contributed to an injury, sure, but so do all the hits they give and take in the playoffs.

Bennett was the puck carrier, Marchand initiated the contact, and got the worst of it, these calls of premeditated, trying to punch him takes, don't hold much water to be honest.

 

[TooManyHumans]

I don't see anything other than a run-of-the-mill collision.

 

[SullivanT]

That's a clean right hand to the jaw

Yep clean on the fact that Marchand has such a punchable face. Perfectly executed by Bennett braces left hand for impact while throwing a sneaky right to jaw of the rat absorbing his life force energy. Bennett shall now evolve and become "The Muskrat"

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

No, no confusion. He was bracing for a check. As confirmed by the refs, and since no one went after Bennett, apparently the entire Boston team as well.

Certainly. I wasn't implying you were one of the confused parties.

 

[Over the volcano]

No, no confusion. He was bracing for a check. As confirmed by the refs, and since no one went after Bennett, apparently the entire Boston team as well.

The refs weren't watching, if they were they'd at least see it was icing the puck.

 

[AvroArrow]

Bruins fans are salty. How was that a punch? His hands are together.

It's clearly a punch lol, Bennett lets go of his stick and punches him straight in the face as he's skating towards him. But it's Marchand so no one cares.

 

[BLONG7]

No, no confusion. He was bracing for a check. As confirmed by the refs, and since no one went after Bennett, apparently the entire Boston team as well.

Right .............in front of their bench.
Nothing to see here folks......

It's clearly a punch lol, Bennett lets go of his stick and punches him straight in the face as he's skating towards him. But it's Marchand so no one cares.

The Bruins bench, would have reacted if that was the case.......there was no punch. There was a collision, that was initiated by Marshy.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Matthew Knies play was a god damn "rock bottom" which concussed Knies...

Are you supposed to be able to do wrestling moves in the NHL?

Stop complaining.

Why would I be complaining? Bennett didn’t get anything for both because there’s nothing wrong with either play.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Tbh I think Bennett uses his right hand to brace for impact because of his left hand injury that he just returned from. I think he catches him in the face with it but I don’t think that’s what did the most damage. Idk

 

[Mase]

It happened, Marchand is freakin fine, he ran around trying to hit everything that moved for the rest of the game...which is exactly what The Panthers want you to do by the way...and they lost. The entire Hockey world knows how Bennett and Marchand play so can we please all stop acting like either one of them is Mother freakin Teresa out there. Oh, and with regard to how The Panthers play...

 

[Drytoast]

Why would I be complaining? Bennett didn’t get anything for both because there’s nothing wrong with either play.

I give Bennett a pass here because Marchand basically skated into his fist. But it's far more obvious and deliberate to slam a person to the ice rock bottom style.

 

[bme44]

I don't see anything other than a run-of-the-mill collision.

Well than I suggest you either go for an eye examination or you stop drinking Panther Kool-Aid

 

[Dirty Dog]

All I know is the Panthers play bruins hockey better than Boston does

 

[BLONG7]

All I know is the Panthers play bruins hockey better than Boston does

And the Bruins don't like it when someone reciprocates their behavior.
It's funny to see it going on............Panthers are on a mission to get back to the Finals....

 

[Beezeral]

Bennett was the puck carrier, Marchand initiated the contact, and got the worst of it, these calls of premeditated, trying to punch him takes, don't hold much water to be honest.

This. Somehow this needs to keep being repeated. Marchand took a late run at Bennett to try and set the tone for the game and found out. This entire “controversy” is Bruins fans coping that there is a team who plays “bruins hockey” better than they do

 

[Danarqhy]

Bennett destroys Ratchand, that was beautiful to watch

 

[FinlandPanther]

I give Bennett a pass here because Marchand basically skated into his fist. But it's far more obvious and deliberate to slam a person to the ice rock bottom style.

You guys have to get over this narrative. Bennett plays hard and Knies didn’t brace himself.

 

[BTO]

Don’t worry, the game was “heavily scrutinized” by the league so they’ll address it properly. NHLOL.

 

[AvroArrow]

The Bruins bench, would have reacted if that was the case.......there was no punch. There was a collision, that was initiated by Marshy.

As a life long Bruins hater, I promise you Bennett punched him in the face. I have no idea how you can't see it lol it's in plain sight.

 

[Ratsreign]

I give Bennett a pass here because Marchand basically skated into his fist. But it's far more obvious and deliberate to slam a person to the ice rock bottom style.

The “rock bottom” description still makes me laugh. Holy hyperbole Batman.