NHL reaches decision on Brad Marchand's shoving a linesman.

In the first period of last night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins Captain Brad Marchand let his temper get the best of him. In the first, while trying to make a line change Marchand ran into the linesman in front of the Bruins bench. Instead of going around him or going over the boards Marchand instead shoves the linesman.

Somehow on the play, the officials on the ice chose not to penalize Marchand despite the clear violation of rule 40.1. instead, the game went on and the Maple Leafs eventually won 2-1, sending the series back to Boston for a game. 7.


Many fans expected Marchand to receive some form of supplemental discipline on the play. This incident occurred immediately after the lines been separated Marchand from Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bertuzzi. Doesn't clear violation of NHL rule 40.4.



Now it appears the NHL has reached their decision on the incident.



It is very interesting to see a league who usually protects their officials do nothing. This season alone the league has fined multiple players and coaches for outbursts, but to allow a player of Marchand's history away with this action feels like a miss by the league.