Example from another thread:
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Originally Posted by billybek View Post
Well, at least it isn't Marchand this time...
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1) Torres is a habitual offender and the league doesn't allow those hits anymore so the punishment is to be expected.
2) What's with the cheap shot at Marchand? That's the dumbest thing I've heard is a while. There are many players that have a worse record than March. Why not bash Steve Downey, Cody McLeod, Brandon Prust?
Marchand is an agitator and he is good at being hated. That's his job. He had 95 PIM with no game misconducts in 2014-15. At the same time he also scored 24 goals and had 42 pts in 77 games last year.
The other three above?
Downey 238 PIM 1 misconduct 14 G 28 pts
McLeod 191 " 1 " 7 G 12 pts
Prust 134 " 1 " 4 G 18 pts
Marchand had more goals and point than all three combined but Marchand is bad?
Oh, BTW, there were a total of 18 players with more PIMs than Marchand last year. 26 misconducts given out last year. March had zero.
2014-15 NHL Hockey Stats and League Leaders - Major Penalties - National Hockey League - ESPN
The #1 team last year with Game Misconducts was the Habs with 5! The Pens had 4. The Wild had 3. Boston (along with 10 other teams) had 2: Lucic and Bar kowski (Pelican won't let his name print???): Neither one is with the team this year.
2014-15 NHL Hockey Stats and League Leaders - Major Penalties - National Hockey League - ESPN
All that said, when he was asked how he feels about being booed, Marchand said "they don't boo nobodys" and smiled.