Brad Marchand did his best Russell Westbrook impression in an interview after the Boston Bruins clinched their series with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, but there’s actually a reason for it.
Marchand was interviewed by Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas after the Bruins beat the Blue Jackets 3-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. He gave very brief answers and did not seem too interested in engaging in the interview:
Brad Marchand wasn't enjoying the post-game interview pic.twitter.com/Yje2B4TiMK
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) May 7, 2019
Marchand probably is holding something against Bukauskas, who took a jab at him at the end of an interview earlier in the series:
This is where it started. pic.twitter.com/ScIPJsbpsy
— Ajax ???? (@BruinsSZN) May 7, 2019
Bukauskas was referencing an incident between Marchand and Cam Atkinson in Game 1 of the series:
Maybe, just maybe, Atkinson shouldn’t stick his stick blade under Marchand’s skate… pic.twitter.com/1wuvnRNQiS
— Ajax ???? (@BruinsSZN) April 26, 2019
Is it childish of Marchand to hold the joke against Bukauskas? Maybe. But Marchand’s seemingly odd interview does have some background.
