Brad Marchand is heading back to the Stanley Cup Final, but the former Boston Bruins captain admitted Wednesday night it will be a little odd to do so in a Florida Panthers sweater.

Brad Marchand is back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2019. But this time, it’s as a member of the Florida Panthers. “I definitely didn’t expect to be here in this jersey,” Marchand, who had an assist in the win, told TNT’s Jackie Redmond after Florida’s Game 5 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. “But I’m very happy I am.”

Brad Marchand is headed back to the Stanley Cup Final for the fourth time in his career, though it'll be his first time playing for a title as a member of the Florida Panthers. The longtime Boston Bruins winger was acquired by the Panthers at the trade deadline,