Stamkos drops the gloves

[illpucks]

Don't see this everyday. Superstar defending his teammate like this.

Fight ended quick due to Stamkos's high wrestling aptitude.

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[Ten88Nineteen]

Game was tied 1-1 when this happened. Tampa scored 2 goals in the next 57 seconds of play.

 

[ottawa]

Tampa scored 2 goals during the next minute after he was sent to the box while the game was tied 1-1. True captain...Marchand should have thought twice there.

 

[WeedCrimes]

Tampa scored 2 goals during the next minute after he was sent to the box while the game was tied 1-1. True captain...Marchand should have thought twice there.

While I'll agree that this did help the team tremendously, If I was Marchand I'd gladly drop with Stamkos to get him off the ice for 5 minutes+a whistle every chance I got.

 

[ottawa]

While I'll agree that this did help the team tremendously, If I was Marchand I'd gladly drop with Stamkos to get him off the ice for 5 minutes+a whistle every chance I got.

I guess, but you'd have to assume that seeing a captain step up and fight would get his team amped up. It's not the usual enforcer or 4th liner stepping up here, it's the superstar (in most cases) dropping the gloves.

Can't blame Marchand either, but not at all surprised TB stepped up their game during those 5 mins. Surprised at 2 goals in a min though lol, impressive.

 

[capebretoncanadien]

Both of those guys are the biggest muffins in the world when it comes to fighting.

The mind is willing but the body isn't.

 

[wonton15]

Marchand is a little *****. Good on ya Stamkos

 

[skillhockey]

well, if you go fighting with sole intent to grab the guy and pull him down, well, could have different views on that.

 

[eyetest is useless]

Ya I'm sure they scored those goals soley because Stamkos showed #grit and #heart

 

[Flamingo]

What did Marchand do? Throw a dangerous hit?

 

[Rschmitz]

What did Marchand do? Throw a dangerous hit?

Nothing over the top dirty. You can see the hit in the video clip on Filppula, a tad late, and he had another hit on Johnson earlier in the game.

I hate it when whole teams go after guys when they make huge clean hits. The underlying circumstances are a bit different here though, Boston is a physically tough team that has had our number, so Stamkos sent a message and the team responded for their captain.

 

[MPGA]

Somebody should dump that dirty rat marchmand on the ice every game.

 

[TheStranger]

Lol wrestling aptitude, K, good talk

 

[feffan]

well, if you go fighting with sole intent to grab the guy and pull him down, well, could have different views on that.

The point Stamkos was trying to make was made. And without two grown men exchanging blows to the head with the risks that comes with that.

I am not pro-fighting. Especially staged fighting. But this and the fights like Lecavalier/Iginla that´s based on "true" emotions and not some bogus follow up to a clean hit is something I can´t help to like. Good on Stamkos. Couldn´t care less that it was a wrestling match. He outmuscled Marchand. Point proven. An even greater example is Chara ragdolling McCabe. Can guarantee you that had as great affect on those two teams that any fight with blows exchaning could have...

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

Marchand is the coward of the NHL right now. If the league dropped it's instigator rule the high priced players wouldn't have to fight the scum of the NHL.

 

[jeangauthier]

One was scared and the other was glad of it................

 

[Analyzer*]

One of those hits where you can do it if you're Boston, but it's a "very dangerous play" if you do it to a Bruin.

I'm surprised Edwards didn't totally homer it up.

"Marchand is mad and he grabs Stamkos, they tangle a bit...MARCHAND HAD ENOUGH AND HE THROWS STAMKOS TO THE GROUND."

 

[PlayoffBeard365]

Wrestle, funny stuff. I'm a huge Marchy fan but it was def a pathetic match. Overall an solid show of character by Stamkos who usually comes across as a total p**** but indeed puts the biscuit in the basket.

I like the Wack Edwards call too. I love him too but he can def get ridiculous!

 

[Sheppy]

Outside of Adam McQuaid, Brad Marchand is probably the Bruins toughest player... and that's sad.

 

[PlayoffBeard365]

Outside of Adam McQuaid, Brad Marchand is probably the Bruins toughest player... and that's sad.

To use your word "tough", Bergeron playing in the 2013 Cup Finals with a separated shoulder and broken rib is pretty fn "tough"!!! Also, 2013 playoffs Campbell finishing the PK upright with a broken leg is pretty damn "tough"!!

If you want to change that to the word "fight", not too many guys are lining up to fight Lucic or Chara.

 

[14ari13]

Stamkos

 

[Stephen]

Nice one Stamkos

 

[aemoreira1981]

With what happened right after---Marchand is regretting this fight.

 

[Sheppy]

The Bruins go from one of the toughest to one of the softest teams in just over a year. Thank you, Peter Chiarelli.

 

[Sheppy]

To use your word "tough", Bergeron playing in the 2013 Cup Finals with a separated shoulder and broken rib is pretty fn "tough"!!! Also, 2013 playoffs Campbell finishing the PK upright with a broken leg is pretty damn "tough"!!

If you want to change that to the word "fight", not too many guys are lining up to fight Lucic or Chara.

Yes, i'll change that word to fight. The Bruins don't fight anymore, they don't stand up for each other like years past. It's tough for me to even watch this sorry excuse for a hockey team.

I'm willing to bet someone could two-hand Bergeron like McSorley did to Brashear and no one on Boston outside of Adam McQuaid would do a damn thing.