He can do more than just run his mouth.
Brad Marchand's two goals helped his Boston Bruins earn a 7-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
The goals were the latest in what has been a career season for Marchand who hit the 30-goal mark for the first time since entering the league full time back in 2010.
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Brad Marchand has the 5th season of 30+ goals on BOS since 2006. He's on pace for 43 in 77 GP which would be 2nd most by a Bruin since 1994
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) February 21, 2016
His 30 goals are now two more than his previous career high of 28 which he hit during the 2011-12 and 2014-15 seasons. Meanwhile, he now sits just 10 points shy of his career high of 55 points which he also hit during the 2011-12 campaign.
Despite his offensive breakout, Marchand appears to have stayed true to his roots, remaining a pest on the ice as Patrick Eaves learned Saturday.
Omg Marchand tried to kiss Eaves…I’m crying pic.twitter.com/nOfjOtWnkX
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 21, 2016
Marchand now has 15 goals in his last 16 games.
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All is not lost for Dennis Wideman.
Although commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday upheld Wideman's 20-game suspension for checking linesman Don Henderson, the NHLPA announced it would appeal to a neutral arbitrator.
Sunday will mark the 10th game of Wideman's suspension, but Sportsnet's Damien Cox reported during Saturday's "Headlines" segment that the Calgary Flames defenseman can be compensated for money lost if a neutral arbitrator reduces the suspension to 10 games or fewer.
"He can't get the games back, but he can get his money back," said Cox. "He's losing $28,226 per game so he would be reimbursed."
According to Cox, it is expected that the hearing with the neutral arbitrator will take place on either Wednesday or Thursday next week.
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The Washington Capitals battled back from three separate one-goal deficits to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday, and the game-winning goal came from an unlikely source.
Veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik's late third-period goal was just his fourth tally since 2012, and marked the first game-winner of his career in his 798th game. His teammates were clearly thrilled, as captain Alex Ovechkin jumped in the air after Orpik scored.
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"His celly was pretty amazing," Ovechkin quipped after the game.
With an earlier assist, Saturday marked Orpik's first two-point game with a goal since November 2008, according to Sports Illustrated's Alex Prewitt.
Trotz: “I know our bench, if we could’ve gone out to the blue line to hug Brooks, we all would have if we wouldn’t have gotten a penalty.”
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) February 21, 2016
"It gives you confidence when you come back against - I think - statistically the best defensive team," Orpik said of the Devils, who have now lost three consecutive games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and T.J. Oshie scored the team's other three goals. The Capitals will seek their ninth win in ten games against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.
#Caps have most wins thru 57 GP in NHL history, but will that translate to a Stanley Cup? History has mixed results pic.twitter.com/aZ5IbI8OZ9
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 21, 2016
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