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Marchand denies faking knee injury, takes shot at Twitter users

Rick Osentoski / USA TODAY Sports

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand appeared to lay it on thick while selling a "knee injury" in the second period of Tuesday night's Game 3 between the Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings. Marchand collided with Red Wings defender Brendan Smith knee-on-knee in the second period, but when he got up from the hit, he was clutching his other leg. 

That fueled rampant speculation on Twitter that Marchand was faking the injury. It's an accusation Marchand was quick to reject after Tuesday night's game:

Marchand went on to explain the play from his perspective: 

"I twisted (my right knee) when I landed there," the Bruins agitator told WEEI.com. "It kind of felt like a pop, and my leg was tingling a bit. I just wanted to make sure it was OK and moving right.

"I even said that to the ref after when he asked what happened," continued the Bruins super pest, reiterating that he wasn't trying to draw the major penalty. "I just tried to jump around him and he clipped me a little bit, but it was just more how I landed, so it was the right call."

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