Brad Marchand does the ultimate good guy thing for a young Capitals fan who was hit by a puck.
Hockey is an extremely exciting sport in general, particularly when played live. Although fans are still not permitted to attend games in Canada due to the ongoing pandemic, they are permitted and have steadily increased in US hockey markets, including Washington, D.C., where the Capitals are playing the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs.
As enjoyable as a live hockey experience can be, mistakes do happen and can quickly drain the fun out of an evening, as one did for a young Capitals fan on Saturday night during warm-ups prior to game one of the Caps/Bruins series.
A young girl was struck by an errant puck in the stands before the game and though she appeared to be okay, she was visibly upset over the ordeal. Though it's not exactly clear who shot the puck that ended up striking the girl, Bruins resident good guy Brad Marchand saw it all unfold and wanted to make sure that her night stood out as a special one.
As you can see in the video, Marchand had sent a member of the Bruins' equipment staff back to grab a stick and signed it for the young fan, pointing her out to another staff member who made his way over to her, cradled in who appears to be her mother's arms and handed it to her to cheer her up.
Not exactly known for his good-guy characteristics, it was a very classy move by Marchand, ensuring that the girl had something positive come out of the whole thing and I'm sure she didn't mind that the stick didn't come from a Capitals player one bit.
Hockey, man.. it's stories like this one that make you love the game just a little bit extra.
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