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While there may not be crying in baseball, there certainly is crying in hockey.
Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand returned to TD Garden in the team’s 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night and became emotional when the Bruins played 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 he was traded.
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Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63), who played more than 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, reacts during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 21, 2025. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
After the tribute, Marchand jumped up the boards and thanked the strong ovation he received and emotions quickly took over him. He began to cry on the ice and then sat back down on the bench, overcome with emotion.
“Obviously, I just want to thank (the fans) for an incredible period here,” Marchand said in a pregame interview with NESN. “They have been the best years of my (life).”
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Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63), who played for more than 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, on Oct. 21, 2025. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
Marchand had two assists in the Panthers’ win on Tuesday. He has eight points in eight games so far this season.
Marchand was a key piece of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup-winning team in 2010-11. The four-time All-Star scored 422 goals and had 554 assists, for 976 points, in 1,090 games with the Bruins.
Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63), who played for more than 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, touches his heart in recognition of a standing ovation during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 21, 2025. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
The forward has played the fourth-most games in franchise history, scored the fourth-most goals and is fifth all-time in points.
Marchand was outstanding for the Panthers in their Stanley Cup victory last season, as he scored 10 goals and 10 assists in the Panthers’ 23 playoff games.
