"OK, so maybe that's too much of a compliment -- or an insult -- but Brad Marchand certainly reminds some people of Sean Avery or Steve Ott, supreme NHL pests. The 21-year-old, who knows how to get under opponents' skins, was called up to the Bruins this week and he's learning the art of pestering in the big boy's league.
"[In the minors] there've been times when [the players have] been pretty rattled. Just two words, and they're all over me about it," Marchand told the Boston Globe. "Up here, they don't take to that after the whistle (ESPN)."
Usually I don't like guys like this, but when they are on your team you always find an excuse to like him. Right now, mine is that the Bruins really need a guy like this. They lost some toughness when Lucic went down, and while Savard is on the shelf the Bruins are going to need to grind out some wins. Marchand is one of those guys that can get under player's skin, and that can cause a game to be more about hitting (and fighting) rather then skill. The way the Bruins lineup will be for the next month or so, that is exactly what the Bruins would like...
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