It was literally a minute after Marchand was trying to goad Barkov at the opening faceoff, into a fight instead of challenging Tkachuk for the Pasta fight, they both picked spots in that game.
And I backed him until it was clearly not defensible, I assume they will go, Marchand and Bennett at some point, but with a 4th line slug in the playoffs, having just come back from a hand injury, this shouldn't be too shocking it hasn't happened yet.
You are arguing with people who are clinically insane when it comes to the code of hockey. I used to think it was some very deep and orchestrated trolling. It’s not, it’s total insanity
I get why they are upset, anyone would be, just like any one of them would be defending Marchand and the exact same actions if the roles were reversed.
If the roles were reversed Marchand would be suspended for at least the rest of the series.
How many team captains has Marchand concussed in his career?
You think they would have found all the video angles from the get go, should have been punished in some form no doubt about it. But there any many layers to the story to answer...
The victim mentality presents itself, again.
As a Toronto Maple Leaf fan, I can assure you that the rat has gotten away with very egregious and dangerous actions that have resulted in long term injury.
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Oh no doubt. They should be upset 100%. Marchand is very valuable to the bruins and his absence due to an injury on a borderline play would be infuriating to any fan base.
As a Toronto Maple Leaf fan, I can assure you that the rat has gotten away with very egregious and dangerous actions that have resulted in long term injury.
This year for example, THIS was ignored.
Which resulted in this;
Toronto Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren to miss "significant time" after suffering lower-body injury | TSN
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Timothy Liljegren suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins and is expected to miss “significant time,” according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.
So let's cut the nonsense. Marchand has made his entire career with slight of hand nonsense that has caused serious injury. And as I recall, like the Florida fans in this thread, Boston fans were preaching to us how "this is the game within the game".
Well, turnabout is fair play. He got a bit of comeuppance here.
Pretty sure everyone bitches about the refs. Yes. Bennett should have been fined. Yes Marchand should have been fined SEVERAL TIMES in the past.
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Pretty sure everyone bitches about the refs. Yes. Bennett should have been fined. Yes Marchand should have been fined SEVERAL TIMES in the past.
Player safety in this league is a joke department. I've grown numb to this shit. As when Kadri did shit like this he was HAMMERED with suspensions. Regardless of it being the playoffs or not.
This resulted in a 8 f***ing games in the playoffs.
Nazem Kadri suspended 8 games for hit on Justin Faulk
The third playoff suspension for Kadri in the past four postseasons.
I honestly believe with regards to Marchand that when he dove from a ref grabbing him from behind in the first round, he both embarrassed himself and the league and is now going not get any favors when anything happens on the ice. He is now in the same boat as a Kardi in that he will get the hammer from now on.
I'm happy with that, but the league is an inconsistent joke.
You don't think this was an embarrassment with regard to his over diving? He better smarten up. I think the refs grew tired of his shit after this moment and I noticed he wasn't getting any of the calls he used to get after this happened.
I think if it was someone like McAvoy he would go, but you want 4th line fighters, handling the business, because you want a lesson/injury to be doled out in return, not justice, not anything to do with the code.B-b-b-but my finger hurts.
So I’ll run around and cheap shot then fall back on “can’t fight…the finger…you know”.
A player delivering a cheap shot who has the latitude to decide if or when they’ll answer the bell removes accountability and contributes to the on ice angst.
Bennett could have largely ended this debate in G4 with a half assed attempt to fight. But he’ll wait til next year and pound wotherspoon
No, not really. Toronto stopped playing games with Marchand and that made the difference. When he's not up to his usual back and forth pest bullshit, he tends to disappear for stretches.You don't think this was an embarrassment with regard to his over diving? He better smarten up. I think the refs grew tired of his shit after this moment and I noticed he wasn't getting any of the calls he used to get after this happened.
I think the Bennett punch plays into it. They probably just thought Marshy was just diving again.
I don't care that he wasn't suspended to be honest. I'm not even all that upset there was no penalty called.
Ok well I guess we see things differently then. I think Marchand put a stamp on his diving reputation in this moment and now he's in the ref dog house.
Respectfully, you are way off base. This is your perception and I can't change your opinion, which is fine.
I get it I do.................fans of the other 31 teams can handle it, but you guys can't!!We see the irony of you shit posting on every Bruins thread though, Habs fan. Same as the Leafs series. Marchand must have given you some next level PTSD
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As mentioned before..............The Panthers, are just playing Bruins hockey, and man it is not going over well with some..........................more irony again!! LOL
Just a case of butthurt because Bennett is beating the stuffing out of you all, living rent free and living large! Marchand went for a kill shot attempting to set the tone for the game and got beat. It happens, deal with it.
