There was one minute left in the Bruins’ Game 3 loss to the Blue Jackets. Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had just temporarily staved off the Bruins’ attack, freezing the puck for a faceoff.
While the on-ice officials separated players from both teams still locked up after the whistle, Brad Marchand glided behind Columbus defenseman Scott Harrington, who was kneeling on the ice. Marchand punched Harrington in the back of the head and skated away.
Brad Marchand with a sneaky punch to the back of the head. So out of character. pic.twitter.com/M8vw9nxzwI
— Paul Campbell (@WayToGoPaul) May 1, 2019
Analysts and fans alike were not thrilled with Marchand, who has been suspended by the NHL six times and fined three more times.