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

[RiverbottomChuck]

Only video I can find so far, I can’t really tell so I figured I’d post it. Even if it is a punch it seems hard to prove it was calculated/intentional.

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[TD Charlie]

I mean, it’s pretty obvious the right hand gets in there and makes contact. Marchands head snaps back before his body.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I thought he was grabbing his shoulder on the bench, could be wrong

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I thought he was grabbing his shoulder on the bench, could be wrong

Yeah he did seem to favor his shoulder not his face

 

[StrangeVision]

Pretty sure Bennett choke slammed him from the top rope.

 

[T REX]

What is the issue? Punch? Where?

 

[TD Charlie]

Pretty sure Bennett choke slammed him from the top rope.

It still wouldn’t be a penalty

 

[Craig Button]

Couldn't happen to a more undeserving player.

I hope he is okay

 

[TD Charlie]

What is the issue? Punch? Where?

Right hand. The camera angle is bad, looks like the hand slips in to me though

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I think if Marchand was punched in the face he would have been more obvious about being punched in the face, idk.

 

[BB79]

Couldn't happen to a more undeserving player.

I hope he is okay

"The C is for coward"

Ok Craig.

 

[TD Charlie]

I think if Marchand was punched in the face he would have been more obvious about being punched in the face, idk.

Looked like he got punched in the face to me. I think he was mostly concerned about stumbling back to the bench. He didn’t look right getting up

 

[danpantz]

He was very wobbly coming off the ice after. Probably concussed but who even knows from this angle.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Looked like he got punched in the face to me. I think he was mostly concerned about stumbling back to the bench. He didn’t look right getting up

I agree it looks like a hand gets in there but the team didn’t even bring it up so idk camera angles are weird sometimes.

 

[TD Charlie]

I agree it looks like a hand gets in there but the team didn’t even bring it up so idk camera angles are weird sometimes.

They don’t bring up a lot of stuff.

 

[BB79]

I agree it looks like a hand gets in there but the team didn’t even bring it up so idk camera angles are weird sometimes.

Or maybe they did and the refs didn't do squat about it. Wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Over the volcano]

He finished the period and the next and was a wrecking ball. Hope it was just precautionary and he's back at 100% for game 4.

What was more amazing to me was that they didn't call icing on the play. I mean it's not even close.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Marchand's lack of a neck and abnormal body proportions make for awkward impacts. The guy seems to have a literal 2×4 for a spine. Obviously it comes with its own benefits and detriments. Guy can be an absolute bull in most situations but still crumple like some origami piece when pressured in the right place.

He's a genetic anomaly.

 

[sinDer]

I thought he was grabbing his shoulder on the bench, could be wrong

Doesn’t mean he didn’t get punched.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Doesn’t mean he didn’t get punched.

Could be, the video even in slow motion, is not clear, maybe an overhead shot would be clearer.

 

[Beezeral]

There’s no punch at all. What are we doing here. Marchand tried to take a run at Bennett and got the worst end of it.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Only video I can find so far, I can’t really tell so I figured I’d post it. Even if it is a punch it seems hard to prove it was calculated/intentional.

Very clearly a punch, but people will play dumb because it’s Marchand. I get it, still a punch.

 

[PB37]

Hard to tell if it connected but it's a weird reaction by Bennett to block an incoming hit with his left shoulder while throwing his right arm out at the same time. I don't think I've seen that before.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Whatever it was it was awesome!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Clean hit. But if he doesn’t play Game 4, huge loss for Boston. I still think Florida wins this in 5 games.