Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers
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Panthers forward Brad Marchand has gone viral for his priceless reaction to his reaction when a Maple Leafs fan heckled him as he was departing the ice in Game 5.
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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.
Two days shy of his 37th birthday, Marchand became the oldest player (36 years, 363 days) in Panthers history with an overtime goal, beating Mike Hough (33 years, 96 days) in Game 5 of the 1996 Conference Semifinals.
The four-word post wasn't the first time Bissonnette has taken aim at Marchand and the Panthers. At the start of the month, ahead of the start of the Maple Leafs-Panthers series, Bissonnette warned Florida. “Now it's on to Goliath, the Florida Panthers, and we have unfinished business with you,” Bissonnette said.
Brad Marchand scored a game-winning goal in overtime to give the Panthers their first win in their series vs. Toronto. Florida trails the Maple Leafs 2-1.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.
Throughout the playoffs, Marner and Marchand have scored 12 and eight total points, respectively, although Marner has appeared in one more game than his older foe as the Leafs played a six-game first-round series against the Panthers' five-game one.
Brad Marchand's complimentary remarks about the Toronto Maple Leafs following the Florida Panthers' Game 2 loss have stirred speculation among fans. Some interpret his words as a strategic attempt to lull the Leafs into complacency,