He stands at 5 feet 9 inches on the ice for the Boston Bruins, but he plays as if he is 6 feet 9 inches. Brad Marchand is quietly contributing to the home team significantly as a rookie. He has nine goals and 10 assists in 40 games. He leads the National Hockey League in short-handed goals this season with three. In his last five games Marchand has three goals and two assists helping the black and gold keep the win streak alive and their fight for the top seed in the Eastern conference. So, is this rookie comparable to Danny Woodhead of the New England Patriots?
Marchand is a scrappy player who draws penalties night in and night out. He is very physical at such a disadvantaged height in hockey. He never really got his chance until this year and did he ever make the best of it. He is a factor in every single Bruins game much like the Pats Danny Woodhead. As Woodhead, Marchand doesn't pay attention to what anyone thinks, he just goes about his business and plays the game of hockey that he loves.
You may not recognize either of these two stars when they walk down the street, but they are quietly making a significant difference for their home team and they don't even have a big household name Brady or Chara. Credit Woodhead and Marchand for defying the odds and becoming difference makers for their first place squads.
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