Matthew Tkachuk explains Panthers’ ‘fun tradition’ of shooting rats at Brad Marchand

'As wired at breakfast as he is at game time': What Brad Marchand has brought to the Panthers

The former Bruin is relishing a long playoff run with the Panthers, and "living in the moment."

Panthers’ Brad Marchand says he’s going to savor this trip to Cup final

FORT LAUDERDALE — Brad Marchand won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins when he was 23. He and the Bruins played for it again when he was 25 and 31. He wondered if he would ever return to the title round. At 37 — and with the Florida Panthers — he’s gotten there. And this time, Marchand is making sure he savors the chance. Over 1,274 games in his career, including playoffs, there are some memories that escape Marchand now. There are some mome…

Matthew Tkachuk explains Panthers’ ‘fun tradition’ of shooting rats at Brad Marchand

The Panthers shooting rats at Brad Marchand after wins has become a tradition for the team. A few of the former Boston Bruins captain’s teammates wait for him before he gets off the ice to shoot the plastic rodents.

Matthew Tkachuk explains Panthers’ ‘fun tradition’ of shooting plastic rats at Brad Marchand

The Florida Panthers shooting rats at Brad Marchand after wins has become a tradition for the team. A few of the former Boston Bruins captain’s teammates wait for him before he gets off the ice to shoot the plastic rodents.

Brad Marchand makes brutal comments on his departure from Boston.

These Stanley Cup playoffs have no doubt been bittersweet for fans of the Boston Bruins who have watched their former captain, Brad Marchand, advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Marchand has of course done so with a bitter Bruins rival, the Florida Panthers, after Bruins general manager surprised many with the decision to trade Marchand ahead of this year's National Hockey League trade deadline.The Bruins secured a first round pick when Marchand a…