Bruins clinch Northeast…7th player awarded

NESN’s Seventh Player Award is an annual award presented “to the Bruin who went above and beyond the call of duty and exceeded the expectations of Bruins fans during the 2010-11 season.” This year’s winner, Brad Marchand, has 21 goals and 19 assists for 40 points in his 72 games played. After the game, a humbled Marchand discussed his role and responsibilities and if he actually made the team last fall. “Yeah, well it was a question mark whether I was going to be on the team this year. It’s a honor to win that award. It’s special. Well I think I was expected to be defensively responsible and bring energy into the game. Now I think I still have to do the exact same thing, but maybe bring a little more offense.” Marchand was originally drafted by the Bruins in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and the Bruins are 17-1-2 this season when he scores. Past recipients that are currently with the team include Tuukka Rask (2010), David Krejci (2009) and...