After Canada team captain Sidney Crosby received the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, he held it aloft and then made sure the first person he handed it to was teammate Brad Marchand.

Viel was reassigned to AHL Providence on Monday. Viel hasn't earned a point in three NHL outings this season while posting three shots on goal, six hits and one blocked shot. With Trent Frederic (lower body) unavailable and Brad Marchand (upper body) day-to-day,

Brad Marchand missed his first game of the season Sunday as he dealt with an upper-body injury suffered in the opening minutes of Saturday’s win in Pittsburgh. Marchand was crunched into the corner boards and fell awkwardly off a hit from defenseman P.

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Marchand still believes in what the Bruins can accomplish: "We haven’t played our best yet. When we do, we can play with any team."

"Sometimes, when you shoot your mouth off to the media, it bites you," Marchand said after Canada's 3-2 win in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.

The Bruins are not expected to trade captain Brad Marchand despite his pending free agency and the playoffs slipping away.