Big changes could be on the way for Red Wings' divisional foe Bruins
The interim head coach of the Boston Bruins is being accused of a major faux pas against captain Brad Marchand, and changes could soon be coming.
While things haven't been perfect in Hockeytown this year, the good news for the Detroit Red Wings is that they've not had instances of in-house strife like a handful of other clubs.
One such team is their divisional foe Boston Bruins, who not only made an unexpected coaching change earlier in the year but also have had to fight off rumours of a conflict between captain Brad Marchand and top forward David Pastrnak.
Yesterday, Boston was beaten 6-5 in the shootout by the Ottawa Senators, and Marchand was absent for the entire overtime despite having scored 21 OT goals in his career, the 3rd most among active players.
Joe Sacco, who is Boston's interim head coach, simply said that it was a coach's decision not to play Marchand in overtime, while also adding that that Marchand wasn't injured.
Marchand offered a more diplomatic answer, saying that it was Sacco's decision based on how he felt the players performed.
A game like that they need to be spot on. Overtime is a big opportunity and you gotta earn that right. It's part of the game.
Marchand is a pending free agent when this year is finished, and while he's spoken openly about wanting to remain with the Bruins for the rest of his career, there still remains the possibilities of both sides moving on from one another.
