Marchand was on the ice in pain for a while before being helped off the ice and eventually ruled out with an upper-body injury. Joseph was not penalized on the play but was the ta

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PITTSBURGH — Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand needed help leaving the ice after a hit from behind by the Pittsburgh Penguins’ P.O. Joseph at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is considered week-to-week with the upper-body injury he suffered over the weekend, interim head coach Joe Sacco announced Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins suffered another significant blow on Saturday as captain Brad Marchand left their 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Marchand was hit from behind by Penguins defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph in the first period, crashing into the boards and requiring assistance to leave the ice.

The Bruins suffered another long-term injury last week, as Brad Marchand is now "week to week" with an upper-body injury.

Boston Bruins head coach Joe Sacco has announced on Tuesday that winger Brad Marchand is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Marchand sustained the injury early in the first period of Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins when Pierre-Olivier Joseph checked him hard into the boards as both players were making a play on the puck.