Boston Bruins pest Brad Marchand tends to get under peoples’ skin, even when he’s the one seemingly getting hurt.
Marchand seemed shaken up when he was tripped/hit by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith:
That drew a two-minute tripping penalty and some derision when Marchand came back (and promptly took a penalty of his own) later in the second period. Here’s a taste of the debates regarding Marchand:
I know fans of other teams hate Brad Marchand, but that's a pretty bad leg-on-leg from The Lesser Smith.
— Stanley Cup of Chowder (@cupofchowdah) April 23, 2014
MARCHAND IS RISEN. IT'S A MIRACLE.
— Winging It In Motown (@wingingitmotown) April 23, 2014
Observation from @MMurph325: Contact was w/ Marchand’s left leg. He was protecting his right as he skated off. pic.twitter.com/ukxFHxSuTD
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 23, 2014
LRT - Yeah, that's a penalty. On second look, I don't think it's DoPS worthy.
— Stanley Cup of Chowder (@cupofchowdah) April 23, 2014
Either way, Marchand, 25, at least seems OK at the moment. Healthy enough to continue to attract detractors, even.