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NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette and Boston Bruins left winger Brad Marchand went at it again in the final comedic exchange on the show.
It started last Friday when Marchand fired back at Bissonnette for a comment about his hairline.
“I’m just trying to look like those guys who beat you up last night,” Marchand told Bissonnette. This referred to when Bissonnette was allegedly attacked by six men in Scottsdale, Ariz., on November 24.
Paul Bissonnette: Have you had a Turkish hair transplant?
Brad Marchand: Just try to look like those guys who beat you up the other day.https://t.co/k9Kqv74ZsI
— Sportskeeda NHL (@SportskeedaNHL) November 30, 2024
This drew laughter from Bissonnette and even more from the rest of the TNT panel.
Wednesday has the NHL on TNT crew put together a skit that mimicked an NHL Department of Player Safety video announcing that Marchand had been suspended for a full season from ‘Mr. TNT’. Mr. TNT is what the panel classifies as the player with the best personality or best performance on TNT broadcasts.
In response to the comedy skit, Marchand scored two goals on the same night of his “suspension” in a 4–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The skit also received positive reviews on social media.
“One of the best things ever produced and performed on an NHL broadcast,” TV host Julie Stewart-Binks wrote on X.
“This was top-notch entertainment,” wrote Bruins writer Joe Haggerty. “Good job, guys.”
“Hockey needs more of this,” media personality Jordan Strack wrote in all caps. “Please God, show their personality more. This is gold!!!”
NHL on TNT has chosen to present more light-hearted moments, but also non-serious and funny moments as part of the game coverage. They also extract different emotions from players in interviews.
The Marchand episode is just one of the many funny moments the broadcast brings to players.
In the past, Bissonnette has been the victim of peeps from several other players on the show. That includes Connor McDavid, Ryan Reaves and even Connor Bedard before his rookie season in the NHL.
This latest skit will have many hockey fans looking forward to seeing what the panel will come up with next.
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