Brad Marchand is questionable for Game 4 against the Panthers after a collision with Florida’s Sam Bennett in Game 3 that the Bruins said might have crossed the line.
BOSTON — Brad Marchand is day-to-day with an upper-body injury after a collision with Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett in Game 3 that the Boston Bruins said might have crossed the line.
The Bruins captain’s status for Game 4 on Sunday is uncertain. He didn’t practice with the team Saturday. Marchand is the Bruins‘ leading scorer in the playoffs with 10 points in 10 games (3 goals, 7 assists).
The Panthers lead the series 2-1 after a 6-2 victory in Boston on Friday night.
Some on social media said a slow-motion replay shows Bennett making contact with Marchand’s head using his right glove as the Boston winger went for a check. Andrew Raycroft, a former NHL goaltender who covers the Bruins for NESN, called it „a sucker punch, not a reverse hit.“
A source told ESPN that the NHL department of player safety will not discipline Bennett for the play, which did not receive a penalty from on-ice officials.
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery didn’t see the incident in real time but said „having seen [the replay], there’s a history there with Bennett.
