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Marchand scores twice, but Bruins lose to Sabres

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James OBrien

Earlier on Thursday, Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli insisted that he’s not looking to trade Brad Marchand. The potent pest showed why patience might be the key tonight, as he scored two goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Buffalo Sabres beat Boston 4-2.

Let’s take a look at Marchand’s duo of goals anyway, shall we?

First, he scored a shorthanded tally about two minutes into the second period:

A little more than a minute later, the 25-year-old gave Boston what would be a fleeting 2-1 lead:

The Bruins probably aren’t happy about losing to the lowest-ranked team in the East and NHL, but this pair of goals might just help Marchand turn things around (or at least mute his critics for a little while).

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