Brad Marchand Admits to Not Being Honest and “Fighting” Doctors
In the 2024 NHL playoffs, the Boston Bruins were unable to repeat their 2023 defeat to the Florida Panthers, losing their second-round series 4-2. Prior to the Game 6 defeat, Brad Marchand, the captain of the Boston Bruins, missed two games due to a “upper-body” ailment. However, he is expected to return on Friday, May 17. Boston fell short of the Panthers 2-1 at TD Garden despite having him on the ice.
Before Game 6, on May 16, Marchand freely addressed the media. He mentioned Sam Bennett’s deceptive move that eliminated him from Games 4 and 5. Marchand was even more candid about his return from injury following the Game 6 defeat.
During his postgame media availability on May 17, Marchand said to reporters, “You know, I definitely pushed it getting back.” Marchand was speaking via NESN. It’s difficult to decide to sit out, but I wouldn’t say I was honest about how I felt. “The physicians coerced me into playing that game, which is why I was removed from it and why I was following protocol. You know, I made it through.
The Athletic’s Steve Buckley reported on May 18 that Marchand had admitted to “fighting” team physicians about his comeback in time for Game 6, something that was not included in NESN’s postgame availability video of the player.
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