NHL Asks Brad Marchand To Stop Licking Players

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins has a tendency to lick other players.

Sports Illustrated is reporting that, while Marchand denies it, the NHL has asked him to stop.

After Game 1 where Marchand licked Leo Komarov of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team reportedly got a ‘We’d prefer if you could tell Brad Marchand to stop licking people’ phone call from the league.

"I thought he wanted to cuddle. I just wanted to get close to him."#Bruins winger Brad Marchand on the lick seen around the world. pic.twitter.com/NnPQ3uzGAs

— Raul Martinez (@RaulNBCBoston) April 13, 2018

Marchand responded on Twitter with a simple “False.”

False

— Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) April 27, 2018

The NHL, however, came out and said it was true. Confirming reports state “A league spokesperson confirmed a report by Sportsnet that the NHL demanded Marchand not repeat that particular antic again. A message was communicated to Marchand through the series’ supervisor of officials Mick McGeough.”

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