Overview
- The Bruins played a first-period tribute video, prompting a standing ovation as Marchand tapped his heart and fought back tears.
- He took a tripping penalty 33 seconds in, then assisted on Mackie Samoskevich’s power-play goal that initially appeared to be his.
- The matchup came with both teams trying to stop four-game slides after 3-0 starts, leaving each at 3-4-0 entering the night.
- Marchand was traded to Florida at the 2025 deadline, helped win a second straight Stanley Cup, and signed a six-year extension in the offseason.
- He was fined $5,000 for ripping Rasmus Dahlin’s helmet strap days earlier, with injury-hit Florida relying on his veteran presence.