Brad Marchand was back on the TD Garden ice on Tuesday morning. Only this time, the 36-year-old winger shed the spoked-B for a Panthers logo.
While the former Bruins captain is still weeks away from returning to game action following an upper-body injury, Marchand is starting to ingratiate himself to his new teammates days after Boston dealt him to one of their most-loathed rivals.
“I don’t think I have to change to fit their game,” Marchand said of meshing with Florida during an extended meeting with the media at TD Garden on Tuesday. “I think I’ve played that way for my entire career.