Brad Marchand Suspended 5 Games For Clipping Sami Salo In Canucks Vs. Bruins Game

Shanahan makes several points in the video, but most notably, he rejects the claims of both Marchand and Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, who said earlier Monday that the Bruin was simply defending himself by going low and at the knees of Salo.

“While we understand,” Shanahan said, “that in certain circumstances a player may duck or bail instinctively in order to protect himself from an imminent, dangerous check, we do not view this play as defensive or instinctive. Rather, we feel this was a predatory low hit delivered intentionally by Marchand in order to flip his opponent over him.”