For me, the problem with the suspension length etc, is that off the top of my head I don't think there is a single player in the league with more incidences of supplemental discipline than Marchand.
So if that's the case, at what point do the standards need to change for him? He is either incapable of playing within the rules of the game innacted largely/solely for player safety, OR, he is leveraging the impact of his discipline worthy actions against the likelyhood of being suspended for a meaningful amount of time/games. Either scenario is not a wonderful reflection on the player or the league who employs him.
He's not like a player like Perry, or even Kesler, he's an altogether dirtier, more injurious and more flagrant player. He routinely injures guys with discipline worthy actions on the ice. His skill notwithstanding, he's dangerous to the careers of other NHLers on the ice purely for actions outside the bounds of the game.
There are few more examples more cut and dry in my opinion.
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