Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.