Did Monty Go Too Far with Marchand?

22 comments

1. Brad screwed up and he knows it, monty gave him a wakeup call. I saw nothing wrong with it. If brad had scored a goal monty would have touched him harder then that.

2. Agree he doesn’t have the right to put his hands on any player especially on national tv how degrading Maybe coach needs a drink

3. This is a complete non-issue. Time to move on.

4. Bruins Die Hard is by far the best coverage to get your Bruins news. Low Quality is good, but 25-55 minute podcasts are way too long. Thank you for your continued reporting- btw, what is your name?

5. 63 is trying to be one man band

6. Can't believe people are calling for a Monty firing. Way too early folks.

7. There might be some frustration with Marchand's lack of production to this point. Mind you, the guy is coming off multiple surgeries. He's also getting older; it was spring of 2011 when he scored 2 goals in game 7 of the finals. That was over 13 years ago.

   There was no hit or punch or kick on the bench. It was just a tap. If a coach can't tap a player on the shoulder, may as well rename this from National Hockey League, to National Pansy League.

8. Personally, I think “the hit” was more of a “get your head into the game, let’s go!” Kind of thing.

9. Sports are almost unwatchable now due to the fake woke BS.

10. That's hockey and has been hockey since I have been watching since 1970s. Please don't make a bigger deal of it than it is. I will sick Don Cherry on you!

11. Monty sucks. He cuddles and relies on his "veterans" far too much. He keeps misusing young talent and keeps them on such a short leash that it's impossible for them to grow. If he was a decent coach, he would drop Coyle to the third and promote Potras. That and he wouldn't keep putting Morgan Geekie on the second line. The dude is a black hole for offense.

12. The statute of "never touch a player" is a good one, and it allows the removal of abusers. However, this was a Nothing-Burger, and any player that would use what Monty did to get Monty fired is weak and a terrible leader.

13. He should have waited until they went to the dressing room. Did he think Marchand didn't know he made a mistake? If you criticize the captain the only one left is you. Marchand deserves respect, something Monty apparently doesn't have yet. I want to see Monty screamed at every time he screws up.

14. This has become part of the contagion of making mountains out of micro-aggressions (I don’t feel it was a disrespectful micro-aggression more importantly). I’m not saying it’s ok to go around putting your hands on people at all! But in the context of this situation……Montgomery wants his message heard…that’s his job. And let’s be honest Marchand is NO pu$$y. He’s hard-core and I think he understands his coach is NOT doing that out of disrespect! They’ll work it out fine I believe.

    Now if he slapped Marchand across the face? Welllllll…that’s different IMHO

15. Fire Monty? No, dress down your so-called key players .. those who aren't showing up.

16. Monty will lose his job because you don't do that to a guy that has so much clout in Bruins history

17. Actually, no better example of this, is Belichick laying into Brady or some other team leader. Frankly, THAT sends more of a message than the coach yelling at some bottom 6 guy on a call up

18. Why hasn't Montgomery found any fault with his rookie Poitras and his 3 turnovers this game??? Time for Monty to go!

19. Monty and Sweeney need to go,

20. This is men’s league for guys making more salary in one season than we will make in our life – and I was also expected to perform to my ability. Tapping on the shoulder is not the same as an office setting. Hockey is physical, period. If this becomes an issue in any way by the NHL I may as well switch to professional basket weaving. Marchi is not going to make this an issue – no way. Go Bruins!

21. this is a good reason to stop listening to these shitty podcasts. What a joke of a take

22. gossip monger