Drama Surfaces Between Brad Marchand And New Line Mate Sam Bennett Ahead Of Canada-USA Clash
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Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is getting a new line mate for their clash against Team USA as it was announced that Sam Bennett will draw into the lineup for Team Canada.
There was a lot of controversy surrounding this move from Canada's head coach in Jon Cooper as Sam Bennett notably injured Brad Marchand by sucker punching him last year in their playoff matchup.
Brad Marchand doesn't seem to be holding any hard feelings towards Sam Bennett as he spoke highly about him yesterday during morning skate.
Today, when asked about playing with Bennett, he had some kind words for the gritty forward.
"He obviously plays very hard. Very skilled, great patience, and he just plays the game full 200 feet," Marchand said. "Great asset to the team. Really look forward to playing with him. I like the way we practiced together. Obviously, he's a competitor. I've seen it firsthand [Marchand chuckled]. He comes up big in those moments, so looking forward to getting out there."
Funny drama surfaces between Brad Marchand and new line mate Sam Bennett
Marchand then went on to speak about the incident that happened last year in the playoffs, and revealed he isn't holding any grudges on it, and took a funny shot at Bennett stating he isn't going to pass him the puck.
"Yeah, we talked about it," Marchand said and laughed. "We didn't really get into it. I just more said, 'I'm not passing him the puck.' But, no, we were just joking around. Stuff happens out there, and whatever happens out there during the season, you let it go. We're all here for the same reason and to fight for the same goal. So, those are things we can laugh about."
Brad Marchand, and Sam Bennett are both gritty players, and play very similar styles of game. Seeing them play on the same line against the USA is going to be very interesting.
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