Breaking: Reverse Angle Illustrates Brad Marchand was punched by Sam Bennett.

Reverse Angle Illustrates Brad Marchand  punched by Sam Bennett

Bruins without Brad Marchand for Game 4 due to upper-body injury

We had not seen the opposite view of the incident between Boston captain Brad Marchand and Florida’s Sam Bennett until the TNT pregame crew arrived on Sunday night.

We now possess

The Boston Bruins had every reason to be angry with Bennett since, when the reverse hit is executed, he strikes Marchand in the face, as seen by the reverse angle.

Tonight’s TNT broadcast is on TBS.

Marchand is out for Game 4, likely with a concussion

Boston coach Jim Montgomery brought the hit to everyone’s attention during his media availability on Saturday — and doubled down on it Sunday.

Prior to seeing the reverse angle, it looked as if Bennett and Marchand simply collided following Marchand trying to hit Bennett only to take the brunt of the hit.

“I just thought it was outside the lines,’’ Montgomery said on Sunday. “I think it’s someone that plays the game on the edge. And he knew what he was doing. I don’t know if you’ve seen the picture from behind. But there’s clearly… he loaded up.”

The Bruins, who obviously saw the new angle, were pretty upset and said the Panthers needed to pay for it.

“I think we have to really go after their top guys,’’ Pavel Zacha told reporters. “Let them know it’s not OK to go after our captain. That’s not OK with us. We’re ready to be physical again today and be a little bit harder on them.’’

Said Trent Frederic: “I think it pissed off everyone. I think that whole team kind of ticks everyone off, to be honest.’’

Sergei Bobrovsky will be in net tonight for Florida; Jeremy Swayman returns for the Bruins

 

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