



Last season the Bruins and Canadiens met in the postseason for the 34th time. Of course we all have the scars left from the Montreal victory, but it was what happened during the post-series handshake line that added another chapter of hate in the long and bitter rivalry.

B's forward Milan Lucic planted a shoulder-crushing shake to Dale Weise and famously told the fourth line winger that he was "going to f****** kill him next year." Lucic continued down the line boiling with anger and again planted a vice-grip shake on defenseman Alexi Emelin, also hurling some choice wordage right in his grill.

The confrontations lead many to brand Lucic a sore loser, especially after word got out on the threat hurled Weise's way when the Montreal agitator disclosed to the media what was said in the line.

However, yesterday, former goaltender and current hockey analyst Jamie McLennan told TSN Radio that he's heard it was Andrei Markov who started it all by rearing his head back and chirping Lucic, which lead to #17 venting his anger on Emelin and Weise, two players he utterly despises.

McLeannen's words would back up what was said back on May 19th by former B's coach Don Cherry. On his segment for 'Coach's Corner,' Cherry went back to look at the tape from a different angle and he indeed found Markov jawing at Lucic, which resulted in Lucic hurling a simple "f*** you" back at Markov.





After Markov broke the sacred code of the handshake line, Lucic surmised all bets were off and decided to let it fly towards the two Canadiens' he can't stand. We of course will never know what Markov said to Lucic in the moment, and that's because Lucic is not one to circle back to the media and tell reporters what was said on the ice, unlike Dale Weise.

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