"I don't really know what to expect emotionally. I think the closest I got to being on the other side was being here for Team Canada against Team USA (at the Four Nations Faceoff). Even that was a little bit different, I would say, in the way that I felt. But I'm just excited about it. I'm excited to be back here. It'll be fun to play the Bruins, it'll be fun to play against teammates and have friends and family in the building again."
"I'm sure it's going to be tough on some people. They won't be able to cheer because they don't like the Panthers very much, but maybe they'll like me enough to give it a little 'Yay' out there or something,"
Brad Marchand, in his 17th NHL season, has appeared in four Stanley Cup Finals and experienced both triumph and disappointment. For the first time in his professional career, he will play at TD Garden not as a Boston Bruin but as a member of the Florida Panthers, who eliminated Boston in 2023 and 2024. Marchand described feeling excited and unsure what to expect emotionally, recalling a similar experience playing for Team Canada. He said he intends to enjoy the moment, appreciates friends and family attending, and anticipates varied fan reactions.
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