NHL referee takes out Bruins' Brad Marchand with surprise check in bizarre moment

The Boston Bruins continued their awesome triumph streak connected Saturday nighttime pinch 3-1 triumph complete nan Vancouver Canucks, and while it seems for illustration thing tin extremity nan momentum of this NHL-leading team, 1 crippled charismatic concisely slowed down 1 of nan Bruins’ prima players. 

Brad Marchand has registered a extremity and/or assistance successful nan past 5 games for nan Bruins, and Saturday was nary different. 

Brad Marchand of nan Boston Bruins skates pinch nan puck during nan 2nd play of their NHL crippled against nan Vancouver Canucks astatine Rogers Arena connected February 25, 2023, successful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Derek Cain/Getty Images)

He scored a extremity to thief Boston to its sixth consecutive win, but nan prima winger was concisely tripped up precocious successful nan 2nd play – and it wasn’t immoderate of nan accustomed suspects.

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Fan-favorite Wes McCauley, a longtime NHL referee and erstwhile player, seemingly checked Marchand adjacent to nan boards arsenic he handled nan puck pinch his caput tucked. 

The resulting "hit," arsenic immoderate connected societal media person called it, sent Marchand to nan crushed pinch McCauley seemingly unmoved.

Referee Wes McCauley is shown during a crippled betwixt nan Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators connected January 28, 2023, astatine Canadian Tire Centre successful Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Richard A. Whittaker / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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"Brad Marchand gets demolished by Wes McCauley on nan boards. Huge hit," 1 personification joked connected Twitter.

"Wes McCauley is not nan leader we deserve, but nan leader we need," different personification added.

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Linus Ullmark of nan Boston Bruins scores a goalie extremity connected a pulled nett during nan last seconds of their triumph complete nan Vancouver Canucks astatine Rogers Arena February 25, 2023, successful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

A chaotic nighttime for nan Bruins was capped disconnected pinch an quiet nett extremity by Boston goaltender Linus Ullmark, who became nan 13th goalie successful NHL history to people a goal.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.