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Marchy in the gym watching Marchy on the TV do his postgame interview. #nhlbruins #marchand
63 starts the day with a workout: No pain no gain… #BearTracks (Taken with Instagram)
Chiarelli Statement re: Brad Marchand Suspension
Statement from Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli Regarding Suspension to Brad Marchand
“While we respect the process that the Department of Player Safety took to reach their decision regarding Brad’s hit on Sami Salo, we are very disappointed by their ruling.
“While we understand that the Department of Safety is an evolving entity, it is frustrating that there are clear comparable situations that have not been penalized or sanctioned in the past.
“It is equally disappointing that Brad sought the counsel of the Department this past Fall for an explanation and clarification regarding this type of scenario so as to adjust his game if necessary. He was advised that such an incident was not sanctionable if he was protecting his own safety. Given our feeling that Brad was indeed protecting himself and certainly did not clip the player as he contacted the player nowhere near the knee or quadricep, today’s ruling is not consistent with what the Department of Player Safety communicated to Brad.”
Chiarelli's Turn
BOSTON, MA — It’s not often that Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli will stop by the media room inside the TD Garden and hold court — it’s just not his style.
But today, the Black & Gold’s GM had heard enough comments out of Western Canada about his team and decided he needed to speak.
“It’s not usually my style to respond in the media to stuff like that, especially when there’s a hearing coming up,” said Chiarelli. “I would like to respond in the spirit of protecting our players.”
Julien Stands Behind Marchand
BOSTON.COM – After Saturday night’s loss to Vancouver, Head Coach Claude Julien defended Brad Marchand’s hit on defenseman Sami Salo and said he tells his players to protect themselves.
With the history the organization has in regards to the concussions suffered by Patrice Bergeron, Nathan Horton, Marc Savard and others, Julien’s protective stance certainly isn’t arbitrary.
Yet, Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault called Julien’s comments “stupid”, and the B’s Head Coach emphatically stood behind his Saturday statements on Monday.
