Bruins' Brad Marchand Suspended 3 Games For Slew-Footing Canucks Player
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Bruins earned a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, but the contest wasn't without controversy.
Bruins star Brad Marchand has been suspended three games by the NHL for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the first period. The NHL's Department of Player Safety made the announcement Monday night.
Slew-footing is the act of using your leg or foot to knock an opponent's foot out from under him.
Brad Marchand slew-foot on Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Should he be suspended and if so, how many games????
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No penalty was called at the time. Marchand will have to forfeit $91,875 of his salary.
Marchand earned a two-game suspension for slew-footing in 2015.
An explanation of the decision is available here.