Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe: Bruins' Brad Marchand 'elite' at getting away with penalties

Boston Bruins pesky star Brad Marchand played a major role in Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring twice for a 4-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead.

He also hauled down Toronto's Tyler Bertuzzi before Boston's Trent Frederic tied the game 1-1 in the second period. He did it again before the final Boston goal.

Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe lamented the lack of a call but indicated it was typical for Marchand, whom he called a world-class player for his ability and his gamesmanship.

"He gets calls. It's unbelievable, actually, how it goes," Keefe said. "You've got to play through that stuff. I don't think there's another player in this series that gets away with taking out Bertuzzi’s legs the way that he does. There's not one other player in the series that gets away with that, but he does. It’s an art and he's elite at 

Bertuzzi, also known for his peskiness, played for Boston last season in the playoffs after the Bruins acquired him at the 2023 trade deadline. He and Marchand were going at each other throughout Wednesday's game.

After Bertuzzi tied the game 2-2 at 11:25 of the third period, Marchand responded 28 seconds later with a perfect shot into the top corner of the net.

Boston Bruins pesky star Brad Marchand played a major role in Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring twice for a 4-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead.

He also hauled down Toronto's Tyler Bertuzzi before Boston's Trent Frederic tied the game 1-1 in the second period. He did it again before the final Boston goal.

Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe lamented the lack of a call but indicated it was typical for Marchand, whom he called a world-class player for his ability and his gamesmanship.

"He gets calls. It's unbelievable, actually, how it goes," Keefe said. "You've got to play through that stuff. I don't think there's another player in this series that gets away with taking out Bertuzzi’s legs the way that he does. There's not one other player in the series that gets away with that, but he does. It’s an art and he's elite at 

Bertuzzi, also known for his peskiness, played for Boston last season in the playoffs after the Bruins acquired him at the 2023 trade deadline. He and Marchand were going at each other throughout Wednesday's game.

After Bertuzzi tied the game 2-2 at 11:25 of the third period, Marchand responded 28 seconds later with a perfect shot into the top corner of the net.