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Sam Bennett scored his second goal of the game off an assist from Brad Marchand at 4:18 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday.
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Marchand recorded 422 goals and 976 points in 1,090 games with the Bruins.
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The Florida Panthers acquired Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins on March 7, boosting their chances of repeating as Stanley Cup champions.
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Nobody likes to lose, but compared to its effort in Tampa on Thursday, the Utah Hockey Club is happy about the result against the Florida Panthers on Friday. Utah HC fell 2-1 to the defending Stanley Cup champions but got a point since the road loss came in overtime.
It’s great to get the win and be part of that with the guys. They compete so hard here, and it’s just nice to get out there and feel like you’re part of it.’
Marchand, who came to the Panthers before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, fed former foe Sam Bennett from behind the net as the clock ran down in overtime. Bennett took the sharp pass, and sent a backhanded shot past Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka with 41.1 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Panthers a 2-1 win.
Longtime Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand made his debut with the Florida Panthers on Friday night, marking his first game since being traded at the NHL trade deadline. Although he had been practicing with his new team, Marchand hadn’t played in a game since March 1 due to an upper-body injury.
Hosting the Utah Hockey Club for the first time, the Florida Panthers welcomed Brad Marchand to their lineup and pulled out a gutty 2-1 win in overtime. It took some time for the game to get going, with the two teams combining for only 11 shots on goal during the opening 20 minutes.
Boston Bruins legend Brad Marchand made his Florida Panthers debut in their March 28 contest against the Utah Hockey Club. The former Bruins captain suffered an injury in his final game with the Bruins on March 1 and was forced to be sidelined until now.
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Yardbarker on MSNBrad Marchand makes big impact in Panthers debutThe Florida Panthers made one of the biggest moves at the NHL trade deadline when they acquired forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins. Because he was injured at the time of the trade, they had to wait a few weeks before they could actually see him in their lineup.
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