Overview
- Brad Marchand has tallied 12 points in 14 playoff games, helping the Panthers take a 2–0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina.
- Florida head coach Paul Maurice credits the 'Brad Marchand effect' for elevating team performance and morale during their postseason run.
- Teammates celebrate Marchand's arrival by incorporating his nickname, 'The Rat,' into the Panthers' longstanding plastic rat tradition.
- Insider Jimmy Murphy reports that a return to the Boston Bruins, where Marchand spent 16 seasons, is unlikely as free agency looms.
- Panthers GM Bill Zito, whose acquisition of Marchand is seen as pivotal, is a finalist for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award