Marchand's other infamous on-ice stunts over his career include clothesline hits, breaking his opponents' sticks, and even licking them in the face. Entering his second season as Boston's captain, the 36-year-old has toned it down a bit as of late—but his old self seems to have gotten the best of him this time.
For years, Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been in the middle of an assortment of shenanigans. He chirps, he taunts, he dives, he slew-foots, he jabs, he sucker punches, he’s the modern-day Ken Linesman, The Rat. He’s a heel, a hockey villain that teammates love and everybody else hates.
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The Senators second line centre will miss at least the next three games with what the club describes as an upper-body injury.
Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie’s goal and added an empty-netter and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.
BOSTON – Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves and posted his third shutout of the season for the Boston Bruins in a 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden on Thursday. David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist for the Bruins (24-20-6), who are 4-1-1 in their past six games. Pastrnak has 19 points (10 goals, nine assists) in the past 11 games.
The Ottawa Senators were unable to find the back of the net as they fell to the Boston Bruins by a score of 2-0.
Chabot isn't the first NHL player to shoot on the opponent's net after everyone else has left the pre-game warmup, and the ritual has a history of being deeply unappreciated by opponents.
Morgan Geekie scored the game-winning goal and Joonas Korpisalo recorded a 29-save shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.
It’s come into question more and more frequently over the past number of weeks whether or not the Boston Bruins have what it takes to make the playoffs.
The two teams met over the weekend when the Bruins lost the lead in the final minutes of regulation and then the game in a shootout.