Brad Marchand clocks Blue Jackets blue liner Scott Harrington in the back of the head. Harrington was on his knees and was trying to get up when Marchand struck. The refs and the Blue Jackets let it pass and went on to win Game 3 over the Boston Bruins 2-1.
Come on, Marchand pic.twitter.com/HOP6mScuLa
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 1, 2019
It’s hard to know what was going through the player’s head at the time. Some fans thought it was a ‘love tap’. Other fans saw it as the return of the weasel they love to hate.