Brad Marchand hip checks Sami Salo w/SlowMo 1/7/12

Brad Marchand goes low on Sami Salo with a hip check, and is given a 5 minute major and game misconduct for clipping. Slow motion starts at 1:58.

Statement from Bruins General Manager regarding Suspension to Brad Marchand

"While we respect the process that the Department of Player Safety took to reach their decision regarding Brad's hit on Sami Salo, we are very disappointed by their ruling.

"While we understand that the Department of Safety is an evolving entity, it is frustrating that there are clear comparable situations that have not been penalized or sanctioned in the past.

"It is equally disappointing that Brad sought the counsel of the Department this past Fall for an explanation and clarification regarding this type of scenario so as to adjust his game if necessary. He was advised that such an incident was not sanctionable if he was protecting his own safety. Given our feeling that Brad was indeed protecting himself and certainly did not clip the player as he contacted the player nowhere near the knee or quadricep, today's ruling is not consistent with what the Department of Player Safety communicated to Brad."

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• bridge
• hit
• clipping
• penalty

[iansucksbutt]

to bad that stick didnt hit marchand in the face when salo whipped it marchands a pussy

[gohabs1119]

Cute how Julien argues that call at 1:40... what an idiot.

[sampsukkadaa37]

Yes im from Finland, yes I hate the Bruins, but no matter who you are, you can not call this cheapshot a hipchek

[Juhzz1]

This is clipping not hip check

[habsnyanks4ever]

@m4ht1sonni Its not America, Its Boston. I know I hate it. I live in Maine I there are so many Nutjob bruins fans even here its pathetic. Between the Bruins and the Red sox, this is easily the stupidest region in america when it comes to sports. And then they win the cup for the first time in 39 years, and they are instantly the best team the following year. The bruins are dirty. Im a habs fan, and he just recently delivered a hit like this on our rookie all-star defensemen.

[habsnyanks4ever]

@BruinsOwnTheHabs Great clean hit!?

See, this is why it is a wonder why you fans didn't give up on your team during those 39 years without the cup. You don't get hockey, and you dont understand how dirty the bruins really are because your all Nutjobs. This was clearly clipping. Any hit targeting the knees is clipping. He's a dirty player, and someone needs to take him out. He did the same thing not too long ago to Alexei Emelin. He's a dirty player, end of story.

[macattack2251]

@shanoid11 you forgot something, Marchand - a tiny tiny man..... with a cup

[shanoid11]

Marchand - a tiny tiny man. Grow a penis you short little pussy.

[timfrancis2]

@iansucksbutt your a pussy its called retaliation after all the shit the canucks have done in the past to the bruins

[bostonfan1246]

Marchand is my favorite instigator

[Zabimaru960]

good sweet mike I HATE Brad Marchand with a burning passion.

[xxkiingcrustxx]

marchand is scum and he nose it. And yes that was a pun, his nose is huge.