The Stanley Cup playoffs are renowned for bringing out unusual or unfortunate narratives. Already, this year's postseason has run the gamut, from to a publicly-sanctioned.But Matt Harvey Jersey the strangest has been Bruins heel Brad Marchand's .In the wake of Friday's Game 4, the scene of Marchand'ssecond such display of PDA in the first two rounds of Boston'splayoff run, the NHL servednotice toplayers and the Bruins heel, specificallytokeep theirtongues to themselves or faceconsequences.GOLDEN STANDARDNHLs Colin Campbell spoke with Bostons Brad Marchand and GM Don Sweeney today. The League put the player on notice that his actions last night are unacceptable and similar behavior in the future will CJ Wilson Jersey be dealt with by way of supplemental discipline. NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) Marchand'santics when, in the heat ofa scuffle with Leo Komarov, henuzzled the Toronto tough guy, smoochinghis neck. The quirky incident led to laughs from observers around the league, who mostly agreed with Nazem Kadri's a se sment that "it was uncomfortable to watch."At the time, reports said the NHL gave Marchand a tongue-lashing for the outburst, .True to form, thatpest reputation has preceded Marchand into the second round against the Lightning.With the Bruins trailing in the second period Friday, he became involved in a skirmishwith Tampa's Ryan Callahan. Marchandlanded a low-bridge hit on Callahan along the boards earlier in the game. So when Callahan confronted Marchand shoving him in the face the Bruin responded by licking Callahan's sweaty, bearded cheek (ew).Brad Marchand gives Ryan Callahan a lick Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) "Well, he punched me four times in the face, Nolan Ryan Jersey so, you know, he just kept getting close," Marchand said after the game, a 4-3 Boston lo s."Nothing big."Callahan was none too pleased."I don't know what the difference is between that and spitting in someone's face," he told reporters. "I hope the league looks at it. I don't know if there is discipline for spitting in someone's face. But for me it's worse, if not the same."The NHL's threat of supplemental discipline should be enough to curtail such behavior for the rest of the playoffs. Marchand, of course, Reggie Jackson Jersey is no stranger to being reprimanded for his actions on the ice. He was suspended five games earlier this season for elbowing the Devils' Marcus Johan son, a ban that bridged the NHL's All-Star break in Tampa where Marchand, allowed to participate in the festivities, was heartily booedand embraced his villain roll, repeatedly egging on the crowd.He was also fined on two separate occasions in March, the first for embellishment and another for elbowing the Islanders' Andrew MacDonald. Related Articles Zack Cozart Jersey Bizarre, but it worked: Bruins overcome botched trades in blueprint back to NHL's best
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