News about Brad Marchand

After surviving a dramatic third period to defeat the Boston Bruins, 7-5 in Friday's Game 6, the Florida Panthers are still alive in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The game now shifts back to Boston, where the highly favored Bruins will try to prevent elimination - and embarrassment - in Game 7 on Sunday. The two teams combined for seven third-period goals, three of which occurred in a four-minute span in the middle of the game.

Linus Ullmark went to play on ice with a few minutes to play, which isn't a good thing for hockey goaltenders. In this case, the Boston Bruins appreciated him more. After drawing a misconduct foul, Ullmark stopped 41 shots before escaping with 3:11 still on the field, and the Bruins defeated the Panthers 6-2 on Sunday, moving one game away from the second round of the playoffs.

With a 3-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday night, Brad Marchand's 50th career playoff goal set the Boston Bruins' Eastern Conference first-round series, the ultimate difference maker. Marchand, the eighth active NHL player with the second period, joins Cam Neely (55) as the second-ever Bruin to reach that mark. Boston's David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk scored, as the team won the most regular-season victories (65) and points (135) in league history.

With a 5-2 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, Brad Marchand continued their undefeated season with a goal and two assists. Boston, 64-12-5, 133 points) defeated the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens and the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for the most points in a single season in league history, a game that set the NHL single-season record for wins. Boston defeated Philadelphia 5-3, setting a new record for the most victories in an NHL season as the team won their 63rd game of the season.

To find any fish this time of year, you'd have to go to a frozen lake or pond and drill a hole through the ice. However, in Nashville, all you have to do is go to a hockey game. On Thursday night, the floundering Nashville Predators hosted the NHL-leading Boston Bruins, who found themselves 4-0 late in the second period. As he lobbed a catfish over the glass and onto the ice, one fan reportedly wanted to bring some energy into the audience – or maybe was protesting the poor show.

The NHL has revealed a list of the first 32 names to be chosen for the 2023 All-Star Game, which will be hosted in South Florida. One player from each squad has been chosen to compete in this year's festivities, which have traditionally featured a skills competition and games between divisions. During the next 12 days, the NHL also revealed that three new players (two skaters and a goalie) would be voted by a fan vote.

Brad Marchand, a Boston Bruins winger who was supposed to be out before Thanksgiving after double hip surgery, will instead make his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Marchand will take over first line with Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk, according to Bruins coach Jim Montgomery. Against the Red Wings, Montgomery expects to hold Marchand to 16-17 minutes. In late May, Marchand, 34, underwent hip osteometry and labral surgery on both of his hips, and the Bruins estimated his recovery time was six months.

Captain Patrice Bergeron and former center David Krejci have been linked to one-year contracts with a total cap hit of $3.5 million. Following his humiliation in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes, Bergeron was rumored to be considering retirement.