Sheldon Keefe rips Brad Marchand apart after game 3 loss
After game 3 between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe had some choice words when referring to Brad Marchand and his play.
There is no question that Brad Marchand and his usual antics have taken the spotlight in the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Boston Bruins series. Marchand has made a career out of getting under the skin of his opponents without taking penalties, and that has not changed this series. It has been so frustrating for the Leafs, in fact, that their head coach had some words about it after their game 3 loss to the Bruins.
Sheldon Keefe on Marchand: "He gets calls. It's unbelievable, actually, how it goes. You've got to play through that stuff. I don't think there's another player in this series who gets away with taking out Bertuzzi's legs the way that he does. It's an art and he's elite at it."
You can watch Sheldon Keefe make the comments during the press conference in the video below.
Even the Leafs players recognize how skilled Marchand is at sucking them into taking penalties. Matthew Knies made comments after the game on the matter, saying they needed to stay out of it.
Matthew Knies says the Leafs have to avoid getting sucked into taking penalties against Brad Marchand
The series is not even close to being over yet, though, as the Bruins have just taken a 2-1 lead. This upcoming game 4 on Saturday night, however, is important, as the Leafs do not want to go down 3-1 heading back to Boston for game 5. We will see if the Leafs can properly respond to Brad Marchand's antics.
As seen on Hockey Patrol - Sheldon Keefe calls out Brad Marchand in post-game presser
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