Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand voiced a very harsh wake up call to his teammates and interim head coach Joe Sacco after a lopsided 7-2 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres.
The Winnipeg Jets visit the Boston Bruins after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
NHL analyst Jesse Courville-Lynch of The Hockey Writers urges the Maple Leafs to trade for Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins. “The Maple Leafs should be all over Marchand if he is available.
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey NOW: The Pittsburgh Penguins are not linked to Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins. However, maybe they are focused on another B – the Buffalo Sabres. There has been talk of Sabres prospect having a link or links to Pittsburgh.
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