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Brad Marchand's Jab at Paul Bissonnette Over Restaurant Fight Had TNT Panel Cracking Up

Boston's forward is known for his legendary chirps both on and off the ice.
Marchand got Biz good with this one.
Marchand got Biz good with this one. | Screenshot via @BR_OpenIce on X.

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Former Phoenix Coyotes winger and current NHL analyst/podcaster Paul Bissonnette was reportedly assaulted by six men at a restaurant in Scottsdale last Sunday.

Less than a week later, Bruins forward Brad Marchand gave him a zinger about it.

Ahead of Boston's Black Friday matchup between the Penguins from TD Garden, the NHL on TNT's Faceoff crew interviewed Marchand from the ice. The 36-year-old former Stanley Cup champion was subject to several surgeries this offseason, so Bissonette harmlessly joked that he may have also undergone a hair transplant.

"Did one of those offseason surgeries include a Turkish hair transplant?" he asked. "You're looking a little less thin up top. It looks great."

Marchand then went for the jugular.

"Is it?" Marchand laughed. "I don't know, but I just try to look like those guys that beat the wheels off ya the other night."

Zing.

"I did realize someone looked a little familiar," Bissonnette said back, as he and the rest of the desk erupted in laughter.

Nothing like a little fun on an NHL Friday.


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 Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.