Yesterday, in his press conference, Montgomery made controversial comments when he said that Bennett intentionally tried to injure Marchand:
In his latest interview, the coach wanted to clarify his comments. He said:
Here's the angle the coach is referring to:
We can clearly see that he braces for the hit and sucker punches Marchand, possibly causing his injury.
In the same interview, he took the blame for his team's lack of response after Bennett's hit:
Marchand is a terrible loss for the Bruins. He's the biggest leader in the locker room, and what he brings on the ice can't be replaced.
When he was asked if Bennett's dirty move on Marchand would motivate his players, he said that they're already fired up for the fourth game and want to win for the captain:
Tonight's game promises to be an intense battle between the Panthers and the Bruins. Montgomery's team will look to tie the series at 2, in front of their fans, before going back to Florida for game 5.
Stay tuned.
Source: Hockey Feed - Jim Montgomery doubles down, calls out NHL and Bennett.
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