NHL officially makes ruling on Marchand's altercation with referee
The NHL has officially made a decision on whether or not to suspend or fine Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand for pushing the linesman in game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
During last night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins Captain Brad Marchand lost his cool in the first period. Marchand shoved a linesman while attempting a line change, a clear violation of NHL rule 40.1. Surprisingly, the officials on the ice chose not to penalize Marchand for his actions.
Despite the incident occurring immediately after Marchand was separated from Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bertuzzi, the NHL has decided not to issue any supplemental discipline for the shove.
The rules indicate that Brad Marchand should have received an automatic 10-game suspension for his actions.
This decision raises eyebrows, particularly given the league's history of penalizing players and coaches for similar outbursts during the season. Marchand's action, considering his history, seems like a missed opportunity for the league to enforce its rules and protect its officials.
Do you think the NHL made the right call here?
As seen on bladeofsteelNHL reaches decision on Brad Marchand's shoving a linesman.
| POLL | ||
3 MAI | 2671 ANSWERS NHL officially makes ruling on Marchand's altercation with referee Do you think Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand should have gotten suspended or fined for shoving the linesman? | ||
| Yes | 1839 | 68.9 % |
| A fine at least | 291 | 10.9 % |
| No, he was in the way | 541 | 20.3 % |
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