Brad Marchand

MacKinnon Avoids Suspension

Just like that, the league has shown that there are different rules for different players and how they decide to interrupt such rules. For those that watched the Bruins afternoon game on Monday in which the Bruins took care of the Colorado Avalanche very easily during a dominating offensive explosion that saw Boston win 5-1 […]

Breaking News: Bettman Denies Marchand Appeal

On Friday, the National Hockey League’s Commissioner Gary Bettman ruled against Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand, upholding his six-game suspension. This is the eighth suspension of Marchand’s career. Marchand issued an appeal on Wednesday in an attempt to shorten his suspension for punching and swinging his stick at Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry in a […]

Quick Glimpse into the Bruins Future

This past week we have seen a Bruins team that we rarely ever see, one with no Brad Marchand and no Patrice Bergeron on the ice. Of course, this is only temporary due to the 6-game suspension Marchand is facing, and the injury Bergeron sustained. Even though this is temporary, are we getting a short […]

Should the Boston Bruins Extend General Manager Don Sweeney’s Contract?

The Boston Bruins are fighting for playoff positioning during a season that has been full of adversity. The Bruins are trying to make one more Stanley Cup run with their core group led by Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Bergeron is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, and goaltender Tuukka Rask […]

Breaking News: Marchand Suspended Six Games

On Tuesday night, during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Bruins winger Brad Marchand was involved in a net-front scrum where he punched Tristan Jarry in the head. After the ensuing chaos, Marchand made sure to give the Penguins netminder one more wack to the face from his stick as he […]

Boston Bruins Mid-Season Report Card

As the Boston Bruins passed the season’s midway mark, it is time to evaluate the team. The Bruins have had an eventful season, beginning with an unbalanced schedule. A bout with COVID throughout the team caused some creative roster maneuvers by General Manager Don Sweeney and lineup manipulation from Head Coach Bruce Cassidy and his […]

The NHL Butterfly Effect

Since the full-season lockout of 04/05, the NHL has seen a dramatic increase in players and stars under six feet tall. There were the early diminutive trailblazers like Henri and Maurice Richard and Ted Lindsey. They played in an era that would give all of the health and safety experts of today that sit at […]

Should the Bruins be all in at the deadline?

Without question, the core of the Boston Bruins is aging and will soon move on from the NHL. Goaltender Tuukka Rask has returned on a cheap one-year contract to finish the season alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. To me, these three players are the core of the Bruins roster. Over the last few seasons, […]

Brad Marchand is a Legitimate Hart Trophy Candidate

For the last decade, Brad Marchand has been a hot-button topic throughout the NHL. Some hockey fans love Marchand and his style of play, while others boo him and have dubbed him the “King Rat” for his previously dirty play. There is no doubt he has toed the line of dirty play throughout his career. […]

Game Preview: Boston Bruins Vs. New Jersey Devils

Following a successful weekend that helped catapult the Bruins into a wildcard position, Boston is set to begin their stretch of 54 games in just shy of 100 days left in the season. Boston has shuffled their forward lines to create more dynamic depth scoring, and after last weekend, it seems to be precisely what […]