Needless to say, player and city have no shortage of shared memories together and when the Bruins honored Marchand with a tribute video he could not hold back the tears. Marchand also received a lengthy standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd.
Marchand helped put the home team down 1-0 after one period, recording an assist on the Panthers’ opening goal. He helped Florida repeat as Stanley Cup champions earlier this year with a big playoffs and re-signed with the team in the offseason.
Before the night was through Marchand had added a second assist and the Panthers walked away with a 4-3 victory.
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