Panthers' Brad Marchand: Plays shootout hero in return
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Marchand scored his sixth goal of the season and had the only successful attempt in the shootout in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
After being away from the team Tuesday for personal reasons, Marchand was back in the lineup Saturday and opened the scoring early in the second period before slipping the puck through Casey DeSmith's five-hole in the final round of the shootout. If you exclude the game he missed, Marchand has a four-game point streak going. The 37-year-old is up to 12 points in 11 outings this season.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Expected to play Saturday
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Marchand (personal) is expected to be available for Saturday's game against Dallas, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports Wednesday.
Marchand missed Tuesday's game against Anaheim to attend the funeral of a family member. He has five goals, 11 points, 12 PIM and 10 hits in 10 appearances with Florida in 2025-26. Marchand will probably serve in the top six in Saturday's matchup, bumping Mackie Samoskevich down to the third line.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Unavailable for Tuesday
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Marchand (personal) won't play against the Ducks on Tuesday, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.
Marchand is away from the team to attend the funeral of a family member. He has collected five goals, 11 points, 34 shots on net, 10 hits and 12 PIM through 10 appearances this season. Due to Marchand's absence from the lineup, Mackie Samoskevich will skate on the second line in Tuesday's matchup.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Adds apple in win
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Marchand provided an assist, fired two shots on goal and dished out three hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Marchand picked up the lone helper on A.J. Greer's goal late in the third period. The 37-year-old Marchand now has points in each of his last three contests and continues to pace the Panthers in points with 11. After a down year of offensive production playing for a subpar Boston offense for half of last season, he is helping pick up the slack for Florida while both Aleksander Barkov (knee) and Matthew Tkachuk (groin) recover from significant injuries. Marchand is on pace to for his 10th career regular season with 60-plus points.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Team point leader gets two goals
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Marchand scored two goals in a 5-3 loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
His first was a tap in of a backdoor pass at the right post. The second was a forehand-backhand move in the low slot that beat Tristan Jarry. Marchand has two consecutive two-point games (two goals, two assists) and 10 points (five goals, five assists) in nine games, which leads the team.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Slides two helpers
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Marchand recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Marchand hasn't scored in the Panthers' last three games, but that hasn't stopped him from producing, as he has three assists, nine shots and eight PIM over that span. It was an emotional return to Boston for Marchand, and he has been one of the most consistent forwards for Florida this season. He has earned at least one point in all but one of the team's last seven games.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Scores in loss to Detroit
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Marchand scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Marchand accounted for all the offense the Panthers could muster on Wednesday on a wraparound in the latter stages of the second period. He's on a four-game point streak, tallying three goals and two assists over that stretch.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Two-point effort in win
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Marchand scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
The veteran pest opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up Aaron Ekblad for what proved to be the game-winner in the second. Marchand's contributions have taken on added importance with Matthew Tkachuk (groin) out for a couple months and Aleksander Barkov (knee) likely done for the season, and he's stepped up with two goals and three points in the Panthers' first three games.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Gets game-winner
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Marchand scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia.
Marchand put the Panthers ahead for good at 2:19 of the third when he sent a shot through traffic from the left point that went over Dan Vladar's left shoulder. Marchand already has 10 shots in two games this season after putting up just 19 in 10 games with the Panthers last year.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Finalizing six-year deal
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Marchand and the Panthers are putting the finishing touches on a six-year contract, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports Monday.
Per The Athletic, Marchand's new deal carries an AAV of $5.25 million. The fact that the team was willing to give the 37-year-old forward that much term does come as a bit of a surprise, so it's possible the contract is frontloaded to allow for a buyout in the future. Still, Marchand managed 51 points in 71 regular-season outings for the Bruins and Panthers while adding another 20 points in 23 postseason games that ended with Marchand and Florida lifting Lord Stanley's Cup.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Plays hero in Game 2
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Marchand scored twice on seven shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Marchand's first goal was a shorthanded tally to put the Panthers ahead 4-3 in the second period. He linked up with Anton Lundell a second time for a breakaway tally to win the game 8:05 into the second overtime. Marchand has three goals in the Cup Finals, one each at even strength, on the power play and while shorthanded. For the postseason, he's at seven goals, 17 points, 33 shots on net, 32 hits, 46 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 19 appearances.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Nets goal on power play
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Marchand scored a power-play goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Marchand was limited to two points over five games during the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Hurricanes. He put the Panthers ahead 2-1 with a first-period tally Wednesday, which was just his second power-play point this postseason. He's produced a total of five goals, 10 helpers, 26 shots on net, 30 hits, 46 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 18 playoff appearances.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Deals helper in Game 5
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Marchand notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5.
Marchand was limited to a goal and an assist over five games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, the Panthers have a deep offense and get contributions from all over the lineup, so don't be surprised to see Marchand make his mark in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 37-year-old winger is at 14 points, 22 shots on net, 29 hits, 46 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 17 playoff contests.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Tacks on goal in win
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Marchand scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 3.
Marchand stretched the Panthers' lead to 6-1 in the third period, capping a run of five goals in a span of 9:08. He had been held off the scoresheet in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, though he had 14 PIM and eight hits over those contests to continue to impact the game with his peskiness. He's at four goals, 13 points, 18 shots on net, 28 hits, 10 blocked shots, 46 PIM and a plus-12 rating across 15 playoff outings.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Three points in Game 7 win
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Marchand scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 7.
Different jersey, same Marchand -- the winger once again got the better of Toronto in a winner-take-all game. He posted three goals and five assists over seven games in this second-round series. Prior to Sunday, Marchand had gone without a point in his last five Game 7s, dating back to the 2019 postseason. He's up to three goals, nine assists, 14 shots on net, 19 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 12 contests during this playoff run, which is pretty impressive considering he's been on the third line.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Scores game-winning goal
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Marchand scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 3.
The 36-year-old veteran scored for the second time this postseason. Marchand got a fortunate bounce on a wrister that beat Joseph Woll at the 15:27 mark of overtime to give the Panthers a much-needed home win following back-to-back losses in Toronto. Marchand endured a slow start to the playoffs but has been turning things around. He is riding a five-game point streak, tallying two goals and five assists over that span.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Two more points in Monday's loss
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Marchand notched two assists Monday in the Panthers' 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their second-round series.
With Florida down 4-1 to begin the third period, Marchand sparked a rally that ultimately fell short, helping to set up tallies by Eetu Luostarinen and Uvis Balinskis within the first five minutes of the final frame. It's the second straight multi-point performance by the long-time Bruin, and through six playoff games with the Panthers, Marchand has collected six assists.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Supplies pair of helpers in win
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Marchand notched two assists and two hits in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Lightning in Game 5.
Marchand has fit like a glove alongside Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen on the third line. Over five playoff contests, Marchand has four assists, five shots on net, 11 hits, five blocked shots, a plus-5 rating and six PIM. Marchand has also been able to command a little extra ice time since the Panthers are using caution with Matthew Tkachuk's minutes.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Adds assist in Game 1 win
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Marchand logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Marchand set up the first of Nate Schmidt's two goals in the contest. The 36-year-old Marchand had four points over 10 regular-season outings with the Panthers after he recovered from an upper-body injury he sustained near the end of his tenure with the Bruins. The winger won't be leaned on to be a leader on offense, but he should be capable of providing depth scoring while playing in all situations during the postseason.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Gets goal after taking rest day
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Marchand (rest) scored his team's only goal in a 5-1 loss to cross-state rival Florida on Tuesday.
Marchand finished a 2-on-1 rush with a wrist shot that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy low on the glove side early in the second period; it pushed the kitties up 4-1. He missed Monday's loss to the Rangers for maintenance, along with Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen. Marchand is ready and rested for the postseason, which starts this coming weekend.
