Report: Marchand expected to avoid discipline for punching Harrington
The NHL reviewed Brad Marchand's punch to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington during Game 3 on Tuesday night, and the Boston Bruins winger is expected to avoid supplemental discipline, reports The Athletic's Aaron Portzline.
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Marchand wasn't penalized for the incident, which occurred in the dying minutes of the Blue Jackets' 2-1 victory, and Harrington wasn't injured.
The Bruins' superstar pest drew the ire of hockey fans earlier in the series after stomping on Cam Atkinson's stick on a faceoff in Game 1. Marchand was also in the spotlight during last year's playoffs for two separate licking incidents and has had a lengthy list of run-ins with the Department of Player Safety, including six suspensions over his 10-year career.
Marchand set a career high with 100 points in the regular season and leads the Bruins in playoff scoring with four goals and five assists in 10 games.
Game 4 of the second-round series goes Thursday with Columbus holding a 2-1 advantage.