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Brad Marchand Penalized After Freaking Out On The Ref Over Brutal Missed Call
During the Bruins' matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers, team captain Brad Marchand found himself in hot water after a heated exchange with a referee resulted in a controversial penalty.
Marchand was handed a two-minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct following his outburst towards a referee who overlooked a dangerous hit from the Flyers' Erik Johnson.
The incident unfolded when Marchand fell victim to a knee-on-knee hit by Johnson, prompting frustration from the Bruins' captain. Expressing his discontent, Marchand directed his frustration towards the referee for not penalizing the hit.
Video footage captured the sequence:
"Brad Marchand takes a dangerous knee on knee hit from Erik Johnson, chews out the refs for not calling anything, and gets 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct.
As Jack says in the clip, this type of hit ends careers. Don't blame Marchand for losing his cool here.»
As Jack says in the clip, this type of hit ends careers. Don't blame Marchand for losing his cool here.»
Given the severe nature of knee-on-knee collisions and their potential to end careers, Marchand's emotional response is understandable.
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