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While there may not be crying in baseball, there certainly is in hockey.
Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand returned to TD Garden during the team’s 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night and was very emotional when the Bruins released a tribute video for him.
Marchand, 37, spent more than 15 years of his career with the Bruins before being traded to the Panthers before last year’s trade deadline. He was the captain of the Bruins when they traded him.
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Florida Panthers left winger Brad Marchand (63), who played over 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, reacts during a timeout in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, October 21, 2025. (Photo Charles Krupa/AP)
After the tribute played, Marchand jumped over the boards and acknowledged the loud ovation he received and emotions quickly got the better of him. He started crying on the ice, then sat back down on the bench, overcome with emotion.
“Obviously, I just want to thank (the fans) for their very incredible time here,” Marchand said in a pre-game interview with NESN. “It was the best years of my (life).”
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Florida Panthers left winger Brad Marchand (63), who played for over 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, is honored with a standing ovation during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, October 21, 2025. (Photo Charles Krupa/AP)
Marchand had two assists in the Panthers’ victory on Tuesday. He has eight points in eight games so far this season.
Marchand was a key part of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup-winning team in 2010-11. The four-time All-Star scored 422 goals and recorded 554 assists, for 976 points, in 1,090 games with the Bruins.
Florida Panthers left winger Brad Marchand (63), who played for over 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, touches his heart in recognition for a standing ovation during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, October 21, 2025. (Photo Charles Krupa/AP)
The forward has played in the fourth most games in franchise history, scored the fourth most goals and is fifth in all-time points.
Marchand was outstanding for the Panthers during their Stanley Cup victory last season, as he had 10 goals and 10 assists in the Panthers’ 23 playoff games.
