There's been plenty of chatter about and his antics this postseason, and the winger succe sfully stirred the pot once again during Sunday's Game 2 against the in Boston.During the Bruins' dominant 6-2 win over
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Toronto Maple Leafs Kids Jersey gift: A simple gesture mocking the captain's 'C' that Williams wears on his Hurricanes sweater. Marchand mocks Justin Williams with the captains C Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) Williams' penalty turned out to be costly, as the Bruins scored on the ensuing power play with a goal from that made the score 4-0 Boston.After the game, the 37-year-old Carolina captain conveyed regret over allowing Marchand to get under his skin, saying "I need to be better." He also painted a rather interesting (and
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Nic Petan Women Jersey of those incidents, either.As we see so often in hockey, the initial crime often goes unseen while the retaliation gets the attention of officials. Nobody knows this better than Marchand, and he used it to his advantage on Sunday afternoon.Unfortunately for Williams, who is the elder statesman of a relatively young and inexperienced Hurricanes roster, the gray in his hair and beard weren't enough to prevent him from falling into one of Marchand's famous traps, and it was one of the (several) reasons why the Hurricanes were thoroughly embarra sed by the Bruins in Game 2.
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