Marchand's actions unacceptable, NHL tells Bruins forward

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins was put on notice by the NHL on Saturday that his actions in the second period of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday were unacceptable and that similar behavior in the future will be dealt with by way of supplemental discipline.
The forward and Bruins general manager Don Sweeney spoke Saturday with NHL senior executive vice president Colin Campbell.

Boston lost 4-3 in overtime Friday and trails the best-of-7 series 3-1 with Game 5 at Tampa Bay on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVAS).
Marchand this season was suspended five games for elbowing New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson on Jan. 23, and was fined $5,000 for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Andrew McDonald on April 1.
Marchand also was suspended two games at the end of last season for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jake Dotchin; three games for clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki in 2015-16; two games for slew-footing New York Rangers forward Derick Brassard in 2014-15; and five games for clipping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in 2011-12.
Marchand ranks fourth in the Stanley Cup Playoff scorers with 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 11 games. He was Boston's leading scorer in the regular season, with 85 points (34 goals, 51 assists).