Do Brad Marchand’s trash-talking skills match up with what he puts out on the ice?
According to the NHL Players’ Association’s 2019-20 Player Poll, which surveyed 588 players on a number of hockey-related topics, it depends on who you ask.
Marchand, 31, was named the league’s best and worst trash-talker by his peers for the second consecutive season. He earned 25.87 percent of the vote as the league’s best, up from 21.32 percent in 2018-19. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Marchand’s peers also named him the worst trash-talker, coming in with 10.