Brad Marchand had one of the worst shootout attempts you will ever seen in an NHL game during the Boston Bruins’ loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but he isn’t about to sit back while some fan rips him for it.
With the Bruins needing a goal to keep the shootout going, Marchand overskated the puck and grazed it with his stick. Because he touched the puck, officials ruled that his attempt counted and the game was over. Likely in response to being trolled, Marchand tweeted a photo on Tuesday that showed him kissing the Stanley Cup.
— Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) January 14, 2020
One of Marchand’s followers, whose profile says he is a beer league hockey player, took that as an opportunity to heckle Marchand about not being able to get the puck on his stick. Marchand responded by calling the guy a “peasant” and saying “you pretend to be me in your back yard.”
Your shootout is in your driveway not the NHL peasant. You pretend to be me in your back yard dream big bud
— Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) January 14, 2020
Marchand would probably be better off ignoring the noise after such an embarrassing blunder, but that has never been his style. We’ve seen him clap back on social media in the past when a rival brought up his affinity for licking the faces of opposing players, so he’s willing to defend himself over pretty much anything.
H/T LBS reader Wardo
