The NHL Department of Player Safety offered their punishment for Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand on Thursday for his trip on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall earlier in the week.
Brad Marchand fined by NHL for ‘dangerous trip’ on Niklas Kronwall
Marchand has been suspended for such a play numerous times.
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After holding a hearing with Marchand on Thursday, the NHL announced it had fined the 28-year-old forward $10,000 for “a dangerous trip” on Kronwall during a game on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
The trip occurred in the first period as Marchand caught Kronwall from behind in what is commonly known as a “slew foot” in hockey circles.
Slew foots are dangerous because they are generally hard for the victimized player to defend against. They can lead to leg injuries or concussions depending on how the player falls to the ice and how tangled the two legs can be. As Marchand’s trip showed, the effect is quick and often quite violent.
This is not the first time Marchand has run afoul of the DPS. He’s been fined for roughing and the DPS even highlighted his slew-footing history when they suspended him in 2015, just 11 months after the last time Marchand was suspended for slew-footing.
Marchand also earned a five-game suspension for clipping Sami Salo in 2012.
Marchand’s reputation on the ice contrasts with his reputation off of it. Just a month ago, Marchand drew attention for publicly shaming a homophobic comment from a Twitter user and partnered with a charity supporting children with learning disabilities.
But his hard-nosed style of play is certainly alive and well and overshadows all of that, even if he avoided a suspension for the questionable play he’s quite well-known for.
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