Brad Marchand returns to Boston to face Bruins with Panthers
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Brad Marchand struggled to hold back tears on the ice when the TD Garden crowd gave him a standing ovation Tuesday night during his first game back as a Bruins opponent. The 37-year-old forward tapped his heart, wiped his face and waved to the crowd as both teams banged their sticks against the ice and even the referee and linesmen clapped along.
Brad Marchand’s wife Katrina made her hopes clear ahead of his first game back in Boston. After spending 16 seasons with the Bruins, Marchand was dealt to the Florida Panthers at last year's trade deadline. On Tuesday, the Panthers head to Boston, marking his first game against his former team.
Two takeaways from the Bruins' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers at home in Brad Marchand's return to the TD Garden