In his first-ever game facing the Bruins as an opponent, Brad Marchand felt the love. Marchand, who spent the first 16 seasons of his NHL career in Boston, returned to the city as a member of the back-to-back defending-champion Panthers and received a hero's welcome from the loving fanbase, including a tribute video in the first period that left the former longtime Bruin struggling to hold back tears as he watched from the bench during a stoppage in play.
Returning to the ice moments later, Marchand received loud cheers from the fans at TD Garden for nearly two minutes. After the game, Marchand gave some love right back to ther Bruins fanbase.
