Marchand gets hit hard in the head long after the whistle
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In a heated moment during the game, the Boston Bruins found themselves trailing 0-2 against the Calgary Flames. Tensions escalated quickly when Brad Marchand was besieged by several Flames players after the whistle near the Calgary net, leading to an uproar on the ice. This skirmish resulted in matching penalties, much to Marchand's frustration, who vociferously protested to the referees about the fairness of the call.
Amidst this chaos, Trent Frederic was seen circling the center ice, exchanging heated words with the Calgary bench, signaling that tempers were reaching a boiling point. The situation intensified when Pospisil received a severe penalty of a five-minute major and a game misconduct, effectively ending his participation for the night, a decision that seemed inevitable given the circumstances.
Surprisingly, Marchand's initial penalty for slashing was escalated to a major and game misconduct after a review by the officials, a turn of events that raised questions about the initial missed calls and the subsequent decision to issue matching roughing penalties.
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6 FEVRIER | 291 ANSWERS Marchand gets hit hard in the head long after the whistle Are the referees fair with the Bruins? | ||
| Yes | 70 | 24.1 % |
| No | 221 | 75.9 % |
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