With the Bruins trailing 3-1 midway through the third period the captain tried to spark his team. Unfortunately as he did so Marchand was called for a trip against Henri Jokiharju. Marchand wasn't happy with the call and he attempted to let the Sabres know about it.
As Marchand tries to send a message to Jokiharju for ducking out of the way of a hit, the linesman charges in and immediately tackles Marchand to prevent things from escalating.
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7 DECEMBRE | 203 ANSWERS Linesman forced to tackle Brad Marchand as things get heated between the Bruins and Sabres Should the linesman have gotten involved like this? | ||
No, let them play | 118 | 58.1 % |
Yes, protect the players | 85 | 41.9 % |
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