Marchand Shared Amusing Response to Ending 16-Game Goal Slump

During the second most severe goal-scoring drought of his career, Brad Marchand finally netted his 21st goal of the season, but his post-game reaction stole the show.

Entering Tuesday night's game against the Capitals with a 16-game goalless streak that began on March 9th, Marchand broke his dry spell by scoring 8:32 into the second period:

Despite experiencing the second longest drought of his career (20 games in 2009-10), the Bruins' winger demonstrated his NHL expertise by chuckling about it after the game.

Marchand's goal also occurred during a power play, which has been another area of difficulty for him, as he hadn't scored with the man advantage since January 18th (35 games).

�'It gets frustrating, but then it gets to a point where it's just laughable. You can't take it too serious. I think that's what it got to, it got to the point where it's not the norm and I know that and I have much better, bigger expectations, but at the same time we're winning a lot of games and we're having a lot of fun and don't let the frustration get in the way of that.''

Following double-hip surgery in the off-season, struggles like these were anticipated, and Marchand's recent breakthrough couldn't have been better timed for him and his team.

As the playoffs approach, the seasoned NHL player is clearly conscious of the significance of timing. Hopefully, this paves the way for a strong postseason for Marchand and the Boston Bruins.

''A whole new season is starting on Monday or Tuesday, whatever it is, and we're looking forward to that.''

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