I get it, it’s still hard to watch Brad Marchand and not think about the harm he caused the Vancouver Canucks and the Sedin twins during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. The wounds inflicted by Marchand and the Boston Bruins will take time to heal, and some people might not ever get over it. As such, it’s hard to watch Marchand put on the Maple Leaf and not want to boo him out of the building.
But it’s okay to want to cheer for him too. Marchand earned this opportunity not because he is another Sean Avery, but because he’s actually a pretty good hockey player.