Brad Marchand wrote the latest chapter of his nose-face killer diaries during Monday’s Bruins-Capitals matchup.
With the B’s trailing 2-0 late in the opening stanza, an aggressive forecheck by Nic Dowd went haywire after he caught Marchand with a high stick to the nose. Marchand confirmed he received five or six stitches during his Zoom call with the media on Wednesday.
Yet, he’s thankful to avoid a trip to the dentist.
“I’m just happy that it wasn’t my teeth,” Marchand said with a smile. “I can deal with a broken nose, but missing these beautiful teeth of mine, that would’ve hurt.