Brad Marchand went a little too far in trying to get an opponent hot under the collar.
The well-known Bruins agitator put his hand around the neck of Senators forward Nick Cousins in the first period of Boston’s 2-0 win Thursday night.
With tensions high between the teams early — Ottawa rallied for a 6-5 shootout win over Boston just six nights earlier — Marchand wasted little time in renewing the hostilities, taking off his glove and putting his bare hand around Cousins’ throat during a stoppage in play at the 3:25 mark.
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