Panthers, Stanley Cup Final and Brad Marchand
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Despite Brad Marchand dominating in these playoffs, it's still a bit surreal to see him wearing a Florida Panthers jersey rather than the Boston Bruins threads
There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand’s locker. The scrappy NHL veteran has been likened to the tiny rodent for much of his career, notoriously known as “The Rat” among hockey fans.
Once Atlantic Division rivals, the pair of forwards are making NHL history with fantastic play through the first three games of the final.
No, not the real rodent. It's sort of related to the tradition of Panthers die-hards throwing plastic rats on the ice after a win at home. But after Marchand was acquired, his teammates started shooting those rats at him after victories.
Brad Marchand was left impressed by one of his Panthers teammates in Florida's Game 3 win over the Oilers Monday night.
With the way Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand is playing, no one would be able to tell that he's 37 years old. Marchand, who came over from the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline, has been an absolute monster in the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Stanley Cup Final is tied at 1-1 entering Game 3 thanks to Brad Marchand, who broke loose in the second overtime of Game 2 and scored the winning goal
Brad Marchand's breakaway goal in double overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 5-4 victory over the host Edmonton Oilers to tie the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece on Friday evening.
On the eve of a frenetic NHL offseason, Florida Panthers veteran Brad Marchand has reportedly announced his contract terms to every bidder in the upcoming free agency.