Player Discussion Brad Marchand VI‎I

[Emerz]

Quick bump because Marchy is on a tear right now, it seemed like he started the season a little slow but he's basically in overdrive right now with 45 points in the past 28 games (1.6PPG)

Since 2016 Marchand is behind only McDavid, Kucherov, Kane and Crosby in total points (4 behind Crosby but with 6 less games played).

Top 5 PPG: McDavid (1.33), Kucherov (1.29), Malkin (1.18), Marchand (1.17) and Crosby (1.16).

Now who saw that coming 3 years ago? Insane, he elevated himself to an actual top 5 (arguably top 4 offensive player in the league) while being arguably also a top 5 defensive winger in the game.

 

[CDJ]

He’s the most electric player to watch in the entire NHL. Highly entertaining no matter what he’s doing

 

[Coach Parker]

Sorry Brad, you and Bergeron need to carry the team for the rest of the season.

Think you'll be fresh for a best of seven with the Leafs?

Hopefully your boss helps you out here.

 

[alg363636]

We knew it was coming. Every year for the past what - 3? 4 years? He spends half the season on a ridiculous PPG pace.

And the crazy thing is he was having a "slow year" up until now pretty much - and he has been PPG all season. He's that good. He's still top 10 and climbing and in one of most impressive scoring seasons in recent memory.

 

[Ladyfan]

He’s the most electric player to watch in the entire NHL. Highly entertaining no matter what he’s doing

Brad is so much fun to watch. Some of his moves are amazing.

You got to love him.

 

[LSCII]

He's the straw that stirs the drink. This team will only go so far as he can carry them.

 

[Prince Pasta]

torrid pace right now, Bruins MVP for sure

 

[EvilElf63]

At the start of 2011, when Marchand was still breaking into the league, it feels like he earned his way up on the top line by scoring shortie after shortie on the PK. Upon reviewing the stats he scored (only) 5 that year in Nov, Nov, Dec, Jan, and March (and of course one against Vancouver). In my mind it seemed like more, because I remember distinctly watching one of his shorthanded goals, thinking "he does this all the time!" and deciding that he was my new favorite player on the Bruins, because of his fire and energy killing penalties, matched with the finishing skill that still makes him lethal whenever he's on the ice. When he signed his extension a few years later I bought his jersey, the first one I bought since my youth. There have been plenty of shenanigans throughout the years, but, golly, I must say, I get warm and fuzzy inside anytime 63 gets a goal while the other team has the advantage. Grats on his 25th.

 

[Krupp]

Was looking for his thread, couldn't find it until now

Sometimes I think with the excitment that Pasta brings, as well as that he's not yet buried 30+ goals so far this year, Brad has been kind of underlooked to a degree this year. He's still the terrific player he's always been, and as far as defensive ability goes, he's an absolute threat on the penalty kill

That is something every team wishes they had, i'm sure

 

[BruinsBtn]

I always feel like this guy short-changes himself in the scoring race. He got going way too slowly this year and he's still passing up too many shots. He could have finished top-3 for the past three years and might have won a Rocket Richard trophy.

All that said, who cares about the awards. He's entertaining as heck. His latest thing with whacking defenders sticks away is awesome.

 

[arider1990]

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[McGarnagle]

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[Trap Jesus]

It just occurred to me how much of a missed opportunity it is that Marchand's name doesn't start with a "J". PB&J would have been perfect.

 

[Over the volcano]

Nice bit by Fluto in the Athletic on his move against Karlsson

Doing the 'impossible': How Brad Marchand negates defenders'...

...It was not always tucked inside Marchand’s toolbox. He credits Pavel Datsyuk as his inspiration. The former Red Wing was a master of manipulating his stick and those of others. There was one instance when Datsyuk used it on ex-Bruin Loui Eriksson, who, in his prime, was no slouch at executing textbook stickwork.

“In overtime one game,” Marchand recalled. “He was holding onto the puck. Loui tried to pokecheck him. He knocked his stick out of his hand. It was basically a three-on-two for him from that point because Loui didn’t have his stick. When I saw that, I was like, ‘It’s a great play.’ It’s also a defensive play ...

 

[PB37]

That spin move he made in the third period against the Lightning had me jumping off my couch. Simply amazing.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Did Brad get suspended yet ?

 

[TwineTickler]

That spin move he made in the third period against the Lightning had me jumping off my couch. Simply amazing.

If he finished that it was GOY for sure

 

[Dr Hook]

Nice bit by Fluto in the Athletic on his move against Karlsson

Doing the 'impossible': How Brad Marchand negates defenders'...

The guy is just an incredible hockey player.

 

[LSCII]

Did Brad get suspended yet ?

For what?

 

[22Brad Park]

The guy is just an incredible hockey player.

I HATED HIM IN JUNIOR .His team came back on his late game heroics to force a game 7 which they won 2-1.Chris LeTang was his teammate and a much bigger dick.Still remember him giving fans in our rink the finger after they won game 5 in OT.Marchand took a ton of abuse that series but stayed the gentlemen .Hats off to him for making it big cause he earned it.

 

[Dr Hook]

I HATED HIM IN JUNIOR .His team came back on his late game heroics to force a game 7 which they won 2-1.Chris LeTang was his teammate and a much bigger dick.Still remember him giving fans in our rink the finger after they won game 5 in OT.Marchand took a ton of abuse that series but stayed the gentlemen .Hats off to him for making it big cause he earned it.

Don't you mean Christopher Letang?

 

[22Brad Park]

Don't you mean Christopher Letang?

Haha yes that is the culprit

 

[sarge88]

For what?

Well...he woke up this morning...so there’s automatically around a 50% chance the NHL will find something.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

one of the ten best players in the league for the past 3 years... we are so lucky to have this guy playing for us. I think we could find better things to post about him then play up the agenda OUTSIDERS want to stigma him with

the freaky thing is... I still think hes only showing me around 80-90% of what I know he has to give and he is still just tearing up the league unstoppable.

I may have backed off my argument last year that marchand deserves to be mentioned in same breath as McDavid {I got to admit, McDavid has grown on me}

but in that next class of player... the kucherov… the mackinnon… Crosby... you got to put marchand somewhere in this mix.

and I know every thread that doesn't include Matthews as the second best player in the nhl turns into a Toronto thread... let me say he might get to marchand's level someday, but he isn't there yet {and isn't even in begeron's league}

 

[whatsbruin]

For what?

For being Brad Marchand.