There doesn't appear to be anything tongue-in-cheek about Brad Marchand's response to reports that he was asked to stop licking opposing players.
The talented Boston Bruins pest replied with denials Friday to a couple of tweets documenting the NHL's request.
On Thursday night, an NHL spokesman confirmed to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski that the league demanded Marchand not repeat his apparent lick of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov's neck in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
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