Bruins lose to Flyers in shootout as Brad Marchand misses puck on attempt

Jace Evans | USA TODAY

It's been a pretty good season for Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins, but Monday's finish in Philadelphia is something the talented pest would like to soon forget.

Needing to keep his team alive in the fifth round of the shootout, Marchand approached the puck with speed for his try ... except he missed the puck almost entirely. Unfortunately for him he did get a piece of it, moving it a few inches and thus making the attempt official.

With the Flyers' Travis Konecny having scored the lone goal of the shootout in the top of the fifth frame, Marchand's flub ended the game with the puck still at center ice. The Flyers skated off with a 6-5 shootout win, with Marchand only being able to look on in disappointment.

File this under "things we've never seen before"



Brad Marchand overskates the puck at centre ice in the shootout so the Flyers win. 😳 pic.twitter.com/9DrriRNyri — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 14, 2020

“I was just trying to get going and just missed it,” Marchand said. “That’s the way it is. I’m not going to overthink it.”

While it's of little solace in the moment, Marchand has had an excellent year overall. Picking up an assist Monday night, he has 63 points in 47 games for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who trail the Washington Capitals by just one point in the race for the best record in the NHL. Boston slipped to 27-8-12 with Monday's defeat.

Marchand is, however, now 0-for-7 on the shootout this year. And this attempt will probably haunt him for a while.

Contributing: Associated Press