The NHL Is Not A Fan Of Marchand’s Licking

Pretty sure this is a first for the NHL.

According to Deadspin, NHL reps called the Bruins to ask them to have Brad Marchand stop nuzzling and licking his opponents.

The incident occurred in Game 1 of Boston’s series against Toronto, when Marchand did his best impression of a teenager in the backseat of his parent's car on Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov:

Check it out:

Marchand's explanation:

Apparently, this started back in November when Komarov shadowed Marchand so closely that Marchand tried to kiss him to get him to back off.