Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand made a controversial statement during a press conference in Boston, admitting that he tries to injure his opponents during the playoffs.
When asked about his opinion on Sam Bennett's hit, he replied:
«I think he got away with a hit, but I'm not going to complain. Things happen. That's definitely part of playoff hockey. People don't want to say it, but part of the playoffs is trying to injure all the players on the other team...»
Marchand even added that injuring opponents benefits his team, putting him in a tough spot with the NHL's disciplinary committee.
At 36 years old, Marchand has 10 points in 10 games in these playoffs, along with 16 penalty minutes. Over his career, he has accumulated 929 points and 1051 penalty minutes in 1029 games.
This statement is likely to spark a lot of discussions before the next game against the Florida Panthers.
