He has built a career off of being a nuisance and he is a guy everyone but his teammates and Bruins fans despise, but you have to give credit where credit is due and Brad Marchand certainly deserves some credit for becoming more than just a career pest.
While he still has his moments, and his reputation with officials to an extent, Marchand has done an admirable job of stepping into the shoes of Patrice Bergeron to captain the Bruins following Bergeron's retirement.
Speaking of having his moments, Marchand was on the 'What Chaos" podcast earlier this past season and was asked about his dumbest moment in his career.
Entering the final year of his eight-year deal, Marchand is eligible to sign an extension with the Bruins, and it won't come as a surprise if it gets done before the season starts. Through 1029 career games, all with the Bruins, Marchand has registered 401 goals and 929 points to go along with 1051 penalty minutes and a Stanley Cup in 2011.
Source for stats: Hockey ReferenceBrad Marchand player profile
POLL | ||
15 JUILLET | 322 ANSWERS Bruins captain Brad Marchand reveals his two most regrettable on-ice decisions Is Brad Marchand going to be a Hall of Famer? | ||
Yes | 170 | 52.8 % |
No | 75 | 23.3 % |
Maybe, not first ballot though | 77 | 23.9 % |
List of polls |