"Brad Marchand appeared to be holding back tears on the ice when the TD Garden crowd gave him a standing ovation Tuesday night during his first game as a Bruins opponent. The 37-year-old forward tapped his heart, wiped his face and waved to the crowd as both teams banged their sticks against the ice and even the referee and each linesperson clapped along."
"But things got really emotional during a commercial break midway through the first period, when the scoreboard showed a highlight reel from Marchand's time in Boston -- including shots of him raising the Stanley Cup, and ending with him posing with the captain's "C" that he wore for just one full season. A four-time All-Star who had 422 goals and 554 assists in 16 seasons in Boston, Marchand remains in the Bruins' top 10 for goals, assists, short-handed and overtime goals, playoff goals and points."
Brad Marchand returned to TD Garden as a Florida Panther and received a standing ovation, visibly emotional as he tapped his heart and waved to fans. The crowd cheered during warmups and introductions, with a DJ mashup of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and reacted with boos and mixed responses during a tripping penalty and a power-play goal credited as an assist to Marchand. A highlight reel during a commercial break showed him raising the Stanley Cup and posing with the captain's "C." Marchand totaled 422 goals and 554 assists over 16 Boston seasons and ranks among Bruins leaders in multiple categories.
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