Overview
- Marchand took a short leave from Florida, missing Tuesday’s loss to the Ducks, to support longtime friend and trainer JP MacCallum after the death of 10-year-old Selah Panacci-MacCallum.
- He served as a guest coach for the March & Mill Co. Hunters on Wednesday in Halifax, an event that doubled as a community fundraiser.
- Attendance topped 1,000 at the Halifax Forum, with donations boosted by a signed Marchand jersey raffle, a bake sale, a 50–50 draw, and a jersey auction.
- A GoFundMe organized by former NHLer Andrew Bodnarchuk has surpassed the six-figure mark in Canadian dollars in support of the MacCallum family.
- Coach Paul Maurice said the schedule allowed Marchand’s absence, and team and league officials publicly backed his decision to help; he is expected to play Saturday against the Stars.