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Brad Marchand Benched In Key Moment of Bruins Shootout Loss

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The Canadian Press via AP/Justin Tang

Brad Marchand is one of, if not the most clutch players in Boston Bruins history, as the franchise’s all-time leader in overtime goals.



The Bruins certainly could’ve used one on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.

However, Marchand did not touch the ice in overtime or appear in the shootout after he was benched due to a coach’s decision as Boston lost 6-5 in a skills competition at Canadian Tire Centre.

Marchand skated his final shift of the game with 1:45 left in the third period while the Bruins were protecting a one-goal lead and was on the ice when Josh Norris tied the score for Ottawa with 12 seconds left to play in regulation.

“We just have to be better at defending that lead when it’s six-on-five,” Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco told reporters in Ottawa. “We can’t give up slot chances like that. I give them credit. They were hungry, but we have to do a better job. We have guys out there that have to make sure that we get the puck out of our zone.”

Marchand finished the night without a point and was a minus-one with one shot on net in 19:20 of ice time.

Boston was outshot 3-1 in overtime and did not score on any of its attempts in the shootout.

After losing to the Senators, the Bruins fell out of playoff position in the Eastern Conference and trail Ottawa by one point in the standings.

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