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GDT#1 Bruins @ Capitals Wed 7:30pm Oct. 3, 2018 NBCSN, TVAS
HoustonCapsFan:
Great game. Pissed that I missed it but my son had a football game. My phone was going nuts with the score updates!
dpf1971:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday October 04, 2018, 06:28:31 AM Eastern ---Even before Wilson got suspended this was issue. “Goon” or not, it is a glaring weakness to be exploited by other teams that can have detrimental eff ct’s.
LOB and even Walker will fight anyone (even if they don’t fair well), but that won’t be enough to keep teams from targeting, running, and jumping us.
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While I'm not saying it doesn't happen, last night was not something Boston initiated. They didn't take a run at us or jump us when it was 4-0, 5-0, or even 6-0. They did it when Eller skated past their bench celebrating our 7th goal. That was not only stupid, its not how Caps play and sadly Eller forgot that and paid for it. He should be thankful it wasn't Millar much less Chara sending the message. And while you put his size aside, remember that while Marchand is a rat, he's a rat that has stuck up for himself a number of times; ie he is far from being new to fighting like Eller is. But what we need is intelligent players and a balanced team. Guys like Evander Kane are perfect examples - maybe not as much a tough-guy as Tom but while still scoring goals knowing when to drop the gloves.
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday October 03, 2018, 10:53:47 PM Eastern ---I predict that the Rat Marchand get's his on January 10th.
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LOL
I just came across this article. Read the last sentence. The author said exactly what I said in my post above.
I can't wait until January 10th.
https://deadspin.com/were-one-game-into-the-season-and-brad-marchand-is-alre-1829519585
We're One Game Into The Season And Brad Marchand Is Already Being A Prick
Lauren TheisenToday 9:47am Filed to: brad marchand
"The defending champion Capitals rained righteous hellfire on the Boston Bruins Wednesday night, crushing them 7-0 in front of a celebratory crowd in their season opener. The Bruins are a bunch of ornery bastards when they’re up 7-0, but when Caps center Lars Eller picked up the last of his team’s goals midway through the third, star winger Brad Marchand—he of the licking controversy in last year’s playoffs—just totally lost control.
At a pretty random moment with about six minutes remaining, Marchand decided to go after Eller with his fists. Eller doesn’t fight and really just threw a couple of courtesy punches, but Marchand went off, leaving Eller with a trail of blood running down the side of his face thanks to a couple of hard blows.
Oh. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck you. What is this, baseball? You’re going to endanger a opponent’s well-being because he was happy that he scored? I can’t believe this even needs to be said, but if Brad Marchand is so mad about another team being happy that they’re up 7-0 on a banner-raising night at home, maybe he and the Bruins shouldn’t suck so much that they need to worry about that situation at all.
Anyway, Capitals-Bruins rematch is on Jan. 10. And yeah, Tom Wilson’s suspension will be done by then."
Beaglefan2:
The little rat is actually a pretty good fighter. Maybe Eller had it coming for the celebration, but at least now we get to see what kind of revenge we take when we play them next. I know, besides Wilson there is nobody capable of giving the rat what he deserves....
richkrt99:
Great Game
I'm BORED :wackysmile:
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