The uncomfortable reality of Marchand and Boston being separate entities was inevitable after the team fell short a couple of years ago.

Then, to top it off, Nikita Zadorov fired up the TD Garden by roughing up Sam Bennnett, the same Sam Bennett who concussed Marchand in the playoffs last year and then became his friend on Team Canada at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off.

A major admission has come forth from former Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who was recently traded to the divisional foe Florida Panthers on Friday. Brad Marchand is now with the Florida Panthers, having been traded from the Bruins where he had spent his entire NHL career.