Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has left their game at Pittsburgh in the first period with an upper-body injury.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand left ... hit in the corner from Bruins forward Mark Kastelic and left with an upper-body injury. Marchand has 21 goals and 26 assists ...