Brad Marchand Criticizes the NHL Following Sunday's Game 4
The Boston Bruins have put a stranglehold on their first round series against the Florida Panthers after winning Game 4 by a score of 5-2.
But Brad Marchand didn't praise him teams' efforts after the win. He instead called out the NHL for their hot mics.
Why The Hot Mics?
In the heat of the moment, some things can be said that don't necessarily align with that players' morals.
It can be argued that the NHL gets players mic'd up so fans can get a better feel for the players' personalities. But when the player is accidentally caught on a hot mic, it doesn't look too good.
It's also not a great look on the NHL, and their executives can't be too happy about it either. Ultimately though, it's up to the broadcast crew, not the NHL on what gets broadcasted live.
Is the intensity of the playoffs ramp up, it likely won't be the last time a player gets caught on a hot mic saying something vulgar.
Marchand knows this, but it won't stop him and others from trash talking eachother. That's why he's saying the NHL needs to step in.
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 23 | 522 ANSWERS Brad Marchand Criticizes the NHL Following Sunday's Game 4 Will the NHL do anything about hot mics ? | ||
| Yes | 73 | 14 % |
| No | 449 | 86 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
|
LIVE
OCTOBER 25, 2025
| ||||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Trevor Zegras | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mason Lohrei | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Christian Dvorak | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marshall Warren | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Anthony Duclair | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Michael Eyssimont | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Simon Holmstrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Bobby Brink | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noah Cates | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Anthony DeAngelo | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tanner Jeannot | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Anders Lee | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cale Makar | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matvei Michkov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Canadiens | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 12 | |
| Red Wings | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 10 | |
| Sabres | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | |
| Panthers | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 8 | |
| Maple Leafs | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Senators | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Bruins | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Devils | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 14 | |
| Hurricanes | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 12 | |
| Penguins | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 | |
| Rangers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Flyers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Blue Jackets | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 6 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 8 | 5 | - | 3 | 13 | |
| Jets | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Mammoth | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Blackhawks | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Predators | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Blues | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Stars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wild | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 12 | |
| Kraken | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Ducks | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Oilers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Canucks | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | |
| Kings | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Sharks | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Flames | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||