Confirmed with Link: Marchand Suspended 2 games for Slew-Foot

[fake british accent]

What do the Bruins gain by Marchand slew footing anyone? What is the possible benefit?

They were on a 5 game win streak and then their leading goalscorer chose to excuse himself for an undetermined number of games so he could try to hurt another player. He should have gotten 5.

Now they lost another game in part because their leading goalscorer decided to take a vacation by trying to injure another player. Marchand is a talented idiot who has been undermining his teammates for years and really needs to get it or be gone.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

What do the Bruins gain by Marchand slew footing anyone? What is the possible benefit?

They were on a 5 game win streak and then their leading goalscorer chose to excuse himself for an undetermined number of games so he could try to hurt another player. He should have gotten 5.

Now they lost another game in part because their leading goalscorer decided to take a vacation by trying to injure another player. Marchand is a talented idiot who has been undermining his teammates for years and really needs to get it or be gone.

You know what they say about opinions...

 

[chizzler]

What do the Bruins gain by Marchand slew footing anyone? What is the possible benefit?

They were on a 5 game win streak and then their leading goalscorer chose to excuse himself for an undetermined number of games so he could try to hurt another player. He should have gotten 5.

Now they lost another game in part because their leading goalscorer decided to take a vacation by trying to injure another player. Marchand is a talented idiot who has been undermining his teammates for years and really needs to get it or be gone.

Nah. I think the B's will keep him. A bit harsh I think!

 

[Artemis]

What do the Bruins gain by Marchand slew footing anyone? What is the possible benefit?

They were on a 5 game win streak and then their leading goalscorer chose to excuse himself for an undetermined number of games so he could try to hurt another player. He should have gotten 5.

Now they lost another game in part because their leading goalscorer decided to take a vacation by trying to injure another player. Marchand is a talented idiot who has been undermining his teammates for years and really needs to get it or be gone.

So Marchand premeditively decided to injure someone because he's a vicious animal who wanted to sit out, pay a $40,000+ fine, and hurt his team. That sounds about right.

 

[Ladyfan]

What do the Bruins gain by Marchand slew footing anyone? What is the possible benefit?

They were on a 5 game win streak and then their leading goalscorer chose to excuse himself for an undetermined number of games so he could try to hurt another player. He should have gotten 5.

Now they lost another game in part because their leading goalscorer decided to take a vacation by trying to injure another player. Marchand is a talented idiot who has been undermining his teammates for years and really needs to get it or be gone.

Yikes...a bit of an over reaction.

Marchy is here to stay. Brad is far more good than bad.

 

[Yeti34]

This just highlights our lack of depth and talent. Anyone of the top 6 goes down maybe even top 9 and we are screwed.

 

[Artemis]

This just highlights our lack of depth and talent. Anyone of the top 6 goes down maybe even top 9 and we are screwed.

Disagree. They didn't lose last night because they didn't have Marchand.

 

[LouJersey]

This just highlights our lack of depth and talent. Anyone of the top 6 goes down maybe even top 9 and we are screwed.

No question.

 

[LouJersey]

Yikes...a bit of an over reaction.

Marchy is here to stay. Brad is far more good than bad.

He's been suspended three separate times for a total of nine games. One of the highest totals of any current NHLer.

 

[Ladyfan]

He's been suspended three separate times for a total of nine games. One of the highest totals of any current NHLer.

So you believe he does this team more harm than good ???? I don't agree.

BTW...Cute pup in your avatar.

 

[Yeti34]

Disagree. They didn't lose last night because they didn't have Marchand.

You basically lose a line with one guy going down. Paille and his 1 goal in 46 games doesn't belong in your top 6.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

So you believe he does this team more harm than good ???? I don't agree.

BTW...Cute pup in your avatar.

Maybe, but that's not the point. Our problem is lack of depth, this team needs at least 3 pieces (top 6 f, top 9 f, top 4 d). I say stand pat and retool in offseason.

 

[ReggieMoto]

They didn't lose last night because they didn't have Marchand.

I will disagree to a point and this is why.

Having Marchand out of the lineup seemed to demonstrate to me a chink in the armor: that the team's depth is virtually nonexistent and removing even one key piece rocks the team back onto its heels. This hypothesis will be put to the test again with the Dallas game. A middle-of-the-conference team like the Bruins should be able to redeem itself against a team sitting fourth from the bottom of the western conference.

There does not appear to be a suitable replacement for Marchand. Outside of Pastrnak no other winger seems to bring his spark and creativity. Moving a regular bottom-6 player (Paille) up to work in that role didn't work. Moving Pastrnak to that line would have put him on his off wing and left the Krejci line without a suitable top-6 replacement. Moving Eriksson up would have screwed up the 3rd line, which as it turns out was the only scoring line all night. It's playing the little squares game with the missing piece. There's always a missing piece!

The lines just didn't work last night and there's probably not a whole lot that can be done to make them work in Dallas. The team will muddle through a game that should be winnable but at this point given what we've seen I think it's doubtful they will win. The talent in Providence is suspect with regards to the top-6 which is where the missing piece is.

I think at the end of the day this shows that the team is still one or two depth pieces away from being able to survive a loss in the top-6 ranks. I think the same is true for the d-corps as well. Stay healthy or lower expectations.

 

[Hali33]

I think the game against Dallas is one of the worst ones we could lose Marchand for, style wise.

 

[DKH]

Missed Marchand big time last night- Bergy line was worst and good matchup of Marchand skills against that defense

 

[DKH]

I think the game against Dallas is one of the worst ones we could lose Marchand for, style wise.

We were talking about that driving home last night.

 

[LouJersey]

So you believe he does this team more harm than good ???? I don't agree.

BTW...Cute pup in your avatar.

No I love him...but he's def not a nice guy IMO...at least on the ice..

Thank you...

 

[Strange Universe]

Maybe, but that's not the point. Our problem is lack of depth, this team needs at least 3 pieces (top 6 f, top 9 f, top 4 d). I say stand pat and retool in offseason.

 

[bb_fan]

Maybe, but that's not the point. Our problem is lack of depth, this team needs at least 3 pieces (top 6 f, top 9 f, top 4 d). I say stand pat and retool in offseason.

Wait till Pasta goes on s ten game pointless streak and doesn't look so good.... depth is non existent.

 

[Ladyfan]

No I love him...but he's def not a nice guy IMO...at least on the ice..

Thank you...

I love him as a B too.

Brad has calmed down. He doesn't do as much "stuff" as he used to. I am sure he isn't fun to play against but I don't see that as a bad thing as long as he is on the B's.

I remember Bergy grabbing Brad's jersey (on the ice) and telling him to "just stop"
We don't see that anymore.

Brad is a far better player that I ever thought he would be.

He is a pest but he is no cooke.

 

[Artemis]

I will disagree to a point and this is why.

Having Marchand out of the lineup seemed to demonstrate to me a chink in the armor: that the team's depth is virtually nonexistent and removing even one key piece rocks the team back onto its heels. This hypothesis will be put to the test again with the Dallas game. A middle-of-the-conference team like the Bruins should be able to redeem itself against a team sitting fourth from the bottom of the western conference.

There does not appear to be a suitable replacement for Marchand. Outside of Pastrnak no other winger seems to bring his spark and creativity. Moving a regular bottom-6 player (Paille) up to work in that role didn't work. Moving Pastrnak to that line would have put him on his off wing and left the Krejci line without a suitable top-6 replacement. Moving Eriksson up would have screwed up the 3rd line, which as it turns out was the only scoring line all night. It's playing the little squares game with the missing piece. There's always a missing piece!

The lines just didn't work last night and there's probably not a whole lot that can be done to make them work in Dallas. The team will muddle through a game that should be winnable but at this point given what we've seen I think it's doubtful they will win. The talent in Providence is suspect with regards to the top-6 which is where the missing piece is.

I think at the end of the day this shows that the team is still one or two depth pieces away from being able to survive a loss in the top-6 ranks. I think the same is true for the d-corps as well. Stay healthy or lower expectations.

I don't disagree that his absence didn't help, but that was a game they could have and should have won without Marchand.

 

[Ladyfan]

I will disagree to a point and this is why.

Having Marchand out of the lineup seemed to demonstrate to me a chink in the armor: that the team's depth is virtually nonexistent and removing even one key piece rocks the team back onto its heels. This hypothesis will be put to the test again with the Dallas game. A middle-of-the-conference team like the Bruins should be able to redeem itself against a team sitting fourth from the bottom of the western conference.

There does not appear to be a suitable replacement for Marchand. Outside of Pastrnak no other winger seems to bring his spark and creativity. Moving a regular bottom-6 player (Paille) up to work in that role didn't work. Moving Pastrnak to that line would have put him on his off wing and left the Krejci line without a suitable top-6 replacement. Moving Eriksson up would have screwed up the 3rd line, which as it turns out was the only scoring line all night. It's playing the little squares game with the missing piece. There's always a missing piece!

The lines just didn't work last night and there's probably not a whole lot that can be done to make them work in Dallas. The team will muddle through a game that should be winnable but at this point given what we've seen I think it's doubtful they will win. The talent in Providence is suspect with regards to the top-6 which is where the missing piece is.

I think at the end of the day this shows that the team is still one or two depth pieces away from being able to survive a loss in the top-6 ranks. I think the same is true for the d-corps as well. Stay healthy or lower expectations.

Wait till Pasta goes on s ten game pointless streak and doesn't look so good.... depth is non existent.

I agree. Peter C has some work to do.

 

[Buckets and Gloves]

So Marchand premeditively decided to injure someone because he's a vicious animal who wanted to sit out, pay a $40,000+ fine, and hurt his team. That sounds about right.

I'm sure he didn't come to game thinking he would slew foot someone but he definitely knew what he was doing as he did the action... stick across opponents body in the front pulling him back with feet in between opponents legs to knock him down.

He knew what he was doing, this wasn't an accident or even a "hockey play" it was a cheap and dirty move. No ands ifs or buts about it.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

Wait till Pasta goes on s ten game pointless streak and doesn't look so good.... depth is non existent.

Exactly. Pastrnak effect is just like sweeping the dirt under the carpet.

 

[Gee Wally]

Its times like this I miss Shawn Thornton most.

He cemented my admiration for him as a leader when Marchand was chirping from the bench and Shawn yelled at him - " sit down and shut the **** up!"