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Marchand recorded the primary assist on Bruins villain Sam Bennett's game-winning goal.
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Despite being traded from the Boston Bruins to the Florida Panthers just over three weeks ago, forward Brad Marchand has been out of the team's lineup due to an upper-body injury.
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Florida worked the puck around before Sasha Barkov found Sam Bennett with a perfect back door feed. Bennett deposited the puck behind Karel Vejmelka to give the Cats a 1-0 lead just 2:28 into the seco...
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Marchand, who, because of an upper-body injury, hasn’t appeared in a game with Florida since being acquired in a trade with Boston three weeks ago
It will be the first time in 1,091 NHL games, 1,248 when adding in playoff contests, that Marchand takes the ice in something other than a Bruins sweater.
Longtime Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand made his debut with the Florida Panthers on Friday night, marking his first game since being traded at the NHL trade deadline. Although he had been practicing with his new team, Marchand hadn’t played in a game since March 1 due to an upper-body injury.
Boston’s last Cup win came in 2010-11, Marchand’s first full NHL season. During that playoff run, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg. Boston drafted Dougie Hamilton after that, and superstars Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews were still years away from joining the league.
Marchand, who came to the Panthers before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, fed former foe Sam Bennett from behind the net as the clock ran down in overtime. Bennett took the sharp pass, and sent a backhanded shot past Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka with 41.1 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Panthers a 2-1 win.
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Yardbarker on MSNBrad Marchand makes big impact in Panthers debutThe Florida Panthers made one of the biggest moves at the NHL trade deadline when they acquired forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins. Because he was injured at the time of the trade, they had to wait a few weeks before they could actually see him in their lineup.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice revealed when Brad Marchand could make his debut, but he did include an important caveat.
Former NHL coach Don Cherry talked about Boston's recent roster changes in the 300th episode of his podcast. He did not like the team's decisions, especially the departures of Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk, Charlie Coyle, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk, A.J. Greer, and Linus Ullmark.
Brad Marchand’s debut with the Florida Panthers has arrived. Marchand is expected to draw into the lineup Friday night when the Panthers host the Utah Hockey Club (7 p.m., Scripps), coach Paul Maurice confirmed after the team’s morning skate.