Marchand
BOSTON — The Bruins killed off the power play, just as they did the four others Toronto received tonight, but that didn’t mean the “throwing the stick” penalty against Brad Marchand in the first period was any less baffling.
Marchand admitted after Boston’s 2-0 win at TD Garden that he didn’t know there was such a rule. Head coach Claude Julien said he understood the rule but wasn’t too pleased about the interpretation.
“It’s a bit of a tough call because they’re saying if it interferes with the puck, or if it interferes in some fashion with the puck-carrier or the puck, it’s a penalty,” said the coach. “But then, it also states that you’re allowed to push the stick aside or push it somewhere as long as it doesn’t interfere. And I thought he just kind of pushed it maybe five, eight feet so that [Andrew] Ference could pick it up.”
Marchand said he’s going to brush up on the rule book when he gets a chance. Luckily for the Bruins, their penalty kill can seemingly overcome anything.
Damn I love seeing Marchand playing. He´s getting better every night. Last night he was so close from his first NHL goal that he could not believe it. It was fun. And by the way doesn´t Marchand looks like that Brick kid from the series The Middle? LOL. He looks like a grown up Brick! LOL.
“A player who has lost or broken his stick may only receive a stick at his own players’ bench or be handed one from a teammate on the ice. A player will be penalized if he throws, tosses, slides or shoots a stick to teammate on the ice. A player may not participate in the play using a goalkeeper’s stick. A minor penalty shall be imposed for an infraction of this rule.”
i like marchand, but i wouldn’t mind seeing paille get another chance.
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