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Brad Marchand joined the Florida Panthers in a midseason trade from the Boston Bruins and has become a key player in the second-round series between the Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although the veteran failed to notch a point in Game 4,
Aleksander Barkov scored in the first period for the Panthers after the Maple Leafs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, a tally that helped spark Florida the rest of the game after the team looked flat in the opening six minutes. John Tavares scored twice for Toronto, while Matthew Knies opened scoring for the Maple Leafs 23 seconds into the game.
Following the 2-0 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews delivered a stern message to his teammates about the Florida Panthers, led by Brad Marchand and Matthew Tkachuk.
The Leafs led 2-0 within the first six minutes and 3-1 at the start of the second period. After that, three unanswered goals by Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jonah Gadjovich put Florida ahead before Morgan Rielly tied it 4-4 in the third.
Brad Marchand continues his historic dominance over the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring a clutch overtime winner in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs. With 33 career playoff points against Toronto, Marchand is a postseason force,
The Florida Panthers still trail Toronto in their playoffs series 2-1. But Marchand’s goal means they can pull even in Game 4 on Sunday.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.
Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube tried to avoid making headlines before Game 3 by downplaying the antics of Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand. When asked about the veteran winger’s reputation as a chirper, the Leafs coach shrugged it off.
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Brad Marchand saved the Panthers season from the brink with his overtime goal in Game 3 against the Maple Leafs, giving Florida a 5-4 win.