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Is Dubinsky emerging as the NHL's newest playoff troll?

<a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/columbus/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Columbus Blue Jackets;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> center <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3880/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Brandon Dubinsky;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Brandon Dubinsky</a>.

Brandon Dubinsky might be giving Brad Marchand a run for his money atop the playoff troll rankings.

He took a direct shot at Boston fans for the atmosphere in TD Garden during Game 1 and 2, promising it’ll be a hell of a lot louder back home in Columbus.

In another interview, Dubinsky was seen sporting a Milwaukee Bucks hat, who coincidentally are facing the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs. The Alaska native justified his fashion choice by saying that he does have family in Milwaukee. I’m sure he didn’t think twice about their playoff rivalry...

After the Blue Jackets’ Game 2 double-overtime win in the city of Boston, Dubinsky was seen very passionately cheering in the face of a fan. It could be another coincidence that he looked this fan deep in the soul while screaming profanities, right? Either way, you can almost guarantee Marchand will step up his troll game for Thursday’s matchup.

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