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NHL to give Brad Marchand edict to stop licking opponents

After his second incident of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL will issue a "cease and don't lick" edict to Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN via email that the league will inform the Bruins that Marchand must stop licking the faces of his opponents. "Yes, we will be communicating with the Club. We don't expect it to happen again," he said.

In Game 4 between the Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night, Marchand hit forward Ryan Callahan with a low-bridge check in the second period.