Milan Lucic says Brad Marchand would ‘stir the pot' to fire up Bruins

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It's been about five years since Milan Lucic donned the Spoked B, but there's one thing he'll never forget -- Brad Marchand's antics. 

Lucic has admitted to lacking motivation over the past couple of years, according to SportsNet's Eric Francis, and noted that having a pest alongside him has helped him find motivation in the past. When bringing up Calgary Flames' new-age pest Matthew Tkachuk, Lucic immediately recounted memories of Marchand -- comparing him to the 21-year-old Tkachuk.

“Sometimes we had (Marchand) get the boys fired up by stirring the pot on the ice," Lucic said according to Francis. "You need that sometimes to get you going. Especially in an 82-game schedule, it helps.”

“Marchy is a winner and proven guy now – I think Tkachuk can be the same type of thing,” Lucic said. 

Marchand is notorious for his pest-like behavior, but it's interesting to hear Lucic say an attitude like that can get you going, especially considering the Bruins winger has been told multiple times to knock it off. 

From licking Ryan Callahan and Leo Komarov, to provoking Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams (into taking a penalty) during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Marchand can be both an asset and detriment to his team. Over the past few years, though, he's been much more of an asset -- tallying 185 points ( 70 goals, 115 assists) through 147 games played through the last two seasons.

Although the 31-year-old has dialed it down, he's very unpredictable -- so we'll more than likely be seeing some foul play on the ice this season.

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