I don't get how fans can boo calls like this. I get supporting your team, but damn, sometimes you just have to set that aside and recognize that it's a bad play, and that the call was right. When a player on any team I support does something stupid and blatant like this, I always just take a step back and say, "yeah, that was deserved."

That looked a little lower than the “midsection” 😬

That announcer is dilusional to think it wasn't retaliation for the hard check 10 seconds prior.

That was absolutely retaliation for the hit

Tries to put it between the legs & misses. Jeez that commentator blind? He goes direct for the groin there.

It's crazy seeing a few people defend spearing by saying it was fair because he was hit into the boards. That was in no way boarding. He got shoved along the boards, not into it. There was nothing worth retaliating about, and even if there was, you don't ever spear someone.

Hey guys, let's all pitch in and crowdfund a new pair of glasses for Ray Ferraro.

Going up the shorts with the blade is brutal

I know Grzelcyk may have wanted retaliation for the lick Pacioretty put on him shortly before, but that ain't it, Matt. Can't spear into the groin like that, bad penalty. Off-topic, keep jammin' that Night Court theme, maestro. 😁👍🏾

Bruins Announcers would prolly say it was a clean check.

That’s a dumb move

Unacceptable..suspension time

oooooof. I really don't want to imagine what that feels like

Just to note: regardless of injury or not, any spear that connects is a 5 minute major.

Marchand being a true captain and teaching his teammates well

In the 1960s Andy Bathgate of the Rangers penned a newspaper article slamming players who speared and named Gordie Howe as a prime culprit. That's when spearing became a penalty.

The only thing more brutal than the spear is the Bruin's analyst trying to explain why it wasn't a dirty play.

Grzelcyk had intent - he carefully picked his target, and then hit it. He wasn't looking up at the puck, he was staring at Pacioretty's groin the whole time. Hope he gets a few game suspension on top for clear intent to injure.

What do you expect from Boston?

You know what they say...