Marchand suspended 5 games for hit on Salo RT @NHLShanahan: http://bit.ly/zwqH4u Marchand suspension video.
He won't be eligible to play until Thursday, January 19th. While he will be useless this week in head-to-head formats he should play three of the Bs five games next year.
The Bruins have confirmed that Brad Marchand has agreed to a contract extension. According to TSN, Marchand has signed a two-year, $5 million contract, giving him an annual cap hit of $2.5 million.
The sophomore will be looking to top his 20 goals and 41 points from his rookie campaign. As long as he continues to flank Patrice Bergeron, he should retain that value if not further improve. Keep in mind, the pesky winger finished second to David Krejci in postseason goals with 11.