Bruins’ Brad Marchand Trashes Reporter: ‘This Is How You Lose A Job’
The Boston Bruins have been under scrutiny during a six-game losing streak that started on Dec. 31 and is still active. Things took a turn for the worse yesterday with a report talking about locker room tensions and a possible rift between Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.
Speaking on the “Jones & Keefe” show on Friday, host Rich Keefe reported a supposed feud between Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, claiming Pastrnak told team management he no longer wanted to share the ice with Marchand. “The locker room is a disaster, and David Pastrnak is at the center of that,” Keefe said.
“David Pastrnak has told the team he doesn’t want to be on a line with Brad Marchand, and it may stem from Brad Marchand calling out Pastrnak for some of his play.” Shortly after that report dropped, both Bruins players dismissed the claims, with Pastrnak talking first before Marchand took the stage and shared strong words directed at Keefe.
Pastrnak, speaking with reporters after Friday’s practice, emphatically denied the report.
“I’ve never in my life said I don’t want to play with this guy to the coaching staff or management and I never would,” Pastrnak said, per Jim McBride of the Boston Globe. “I love playing with Marchy.
We’ve been best friends for years.” Marchand echoed his teammate’s sentiments, labeling the report as baseless and harmful. “I’ve heard what was said in the media this morning. It’s unfortunate,” Marchand said. “I know reporters have a job to do and that job is to report on the team. “Usually, you try to be fact-based.
But when there’s just blatant lies told in the media, that’s where there’s a problem. “The fact this guy has a platform and is just making this up is embarrassing. There’s zero truth to anything he said. This is how you lose a job very quickly. The fact that he’s gonna have a job after this is insane.”
Marchand also defended Pastrnak’s reputation in the locker room, refuting suggestions that he was causing disruption.
