Bruins coach Joe Sacco said Brad Marchand's absence during Saturday's overtime and shootout periods vs. the Senators was a coach's decision.
In a game the Bruins needed a win after giving up a two-goal lead in the third period against the Senators, interim coach Joe Sacco elected to bench Brad Marchand in overtime. Sacco said it was a coach’s decision despite the fact Marchand’s 21 overtime goals are the most in Bruins history and third among active players.
Earlier in the year, Jim Montgomery demonstratively yelled at him on the bench and even shoved him on the bench after a bad turnover. Afterward, Marchand downplayed the exchange and even agreed with Montgomery’s handling of it.
Brad Marchand was clearly not at his best in the Bruins’ 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He had trouble handling the puck most of the afternoon and was slow to close on Josh Norris before the Senator scored the tying goal with 12 seconds left in regulation.
Speaking at the Bruins Foundation's gala, Patrice Bergeron offered up his support for Brad Marchand and the Bruins amid a trying season.
Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak issued a bold reminder to captain Brad Marchand and interim coach Joe Sacco, along with the rest of the team after an infuriating loss to the Ottawa Senators.
During the Boston Bruins ' last contest against the Ottawa Senators, head coach Joe Sacco benched Brad Marchand during overtime. Marchand was among the Bruins on the ice when Senators forward Josh Norris tied the game up with 12 seconds left at 5-5. No. 63 was also the player defending Norris when he got his shot off.
The captain of the Boston Bruins has landed himself in the doghouse. The Bruins suffered a pretty tough loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, allowing the Senators to claw their way back into the game in the third period,
Joe Sacco offered a rather vague explanation for keeping Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand on the bench during overtime in their game against the Ottawa Senators.
Boston Bruins teammates Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak emphatically shot down a report that the two are at odds amidst the team's struggles during the 2024-25 season.
WEEI’s Rich Keefe is doubling down on his take that there's a problem between Bruins captain Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.
The Boston Bruins captain didn't mince words when addressing the rumors circulating around the NHL, claiming that he and star David Pastrnak were drifting apart.