Once again, video from last month appears to show Marchand nibbling at the cheek and neck of Toronto Maple Leafs center Leo Komarov. (The move marked something of an escalation for Marchand, who apparently tried to kiss Komarov on the cheek during a game last year. “I don’t know what the difference is between spitting in someone’s face and licking it,” Callahan said. Marchand’s coach, Bruce Cassidy, said on Sunday that he had instructed his player to “zip it,” ESPN reported. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyCassidy said he understood that Marchand’s moves were an attempt to get under his opponent’s skin.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2018 12:10 UTC