"This figures to be an emotional night inside TD Garden. Brad Marchand is back. The former Bruins agitator-turned-offensive-weapon-turned-team-captain had an extraordinary, unique career with Boston. Tonight, he'll play on Garden ice as a visitor for the first time. Marchand was, of course, traded to Florida last year before the deadline, when the Bruins were floundering and sold off several parts in order to kick-start a rebuild."
"The Panthers did visit Boston days after that trade was completed, but Marchand was out due to injury and hadn't yet made his Panthers debut. Now, the recently re-signed Marchand is a full go, and you can expect him to do everything that makes him ... him. Follow along below in the live blog for updates all night long."
Brad Marchand will skate at TD Garden as an opposing player for the first time after a long, singular career with Boston as an agitator-turned-offensive-weapon and team captain. He was traded to the Florida Panthers last year before the deadline while the Bruins were floundering and undertaking a rebuild, and the Panthers visited Boston days later but Marchand missed that game due to injury and had not yet debuted. Marchand re-signed with Florida and is now cleared to play. High emotions are expected as he returns to the Garden and resumes his characteristic on-ice style.
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