Why Captain of the Bruins attempted to elude concussion protocol
If they had let it, Brad Marchand would have participated in Games 4 and 5.
Following his head injury in Game 3’s second period from Sam Bennett, the Boston captain acknowledged he attempted to persuade the Panthers to allow him to play again after the team eliminated the Bruins from the playoffs on Friday.
“The physicians coerced me into playing that game, which is the only reason I was in protocol,” he declared. “It was definitely pushed by me to come back.” I wouldn’t characterize myself as honest about my feelings.
Marchand did not play in any of the third periods in Game 3, Game 4, or Game 5. When he played again in Game 6, he appeared like the old him. He played 28 shifts over 20:06 after receiving an ovation from the crowd to begin the game. Jim Montgomery praised him and he played on power plays and penalty kills.
He performed incredibly well, in Montgomery’s opinion. He took part in competition. He thought of a lot of pucks.
Marchand declared that if the circumstances were the same, he would fight to play again.
He remarked, “You’ve worked your whole life to be in this position to play for a cup.” “You must be prepared to make sacrifices in order to succeed and finish first. Playing hurt doesn’t bother me. Whatever it is, I don’t care. You want to be out there with the boys, participating in an elimination game. You would like to experience it together. You want to be a part of what we’ve been working on all year. You never know when you’re going to get it again, so you want to be in there, in the fight with the boys, and enjoy every moment, win or lose.
He went on, “I got that from the guys who played through everything in the past.” “If you are capable of playing, you should play in order to give yourself another chance at life. Here, we are battling for a single day. That’s what it is, and all I wanted was to take part.
