Marchand was forced to leave the third game against the Panthers, visibly injured from a dirty play by Sam Bennett in the first period of the game.
If you missed it, here's a video of the play:
From another angle, we can see that Bennett sucker punched the Bruins' captain during the collision:
Yesterday, Marchand wasn't on the ice with his teammates for the practice session, and it was confirmed that he was considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury:
In an update, the coach revealed that Marchand won't take part in tonight's game as the Bruins look to tie the series before returning to Florida for game 5.
Boston has a big challenge ahead of them. Much like last season, the Panthers look like they're focused on reaching the Stanley Cup Finals and they play like nothing seems to stand in their way.
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Source: Hockey Patrol - Boston Bruins reveal Marchand's status ahead of game four
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12 MAI | 419 ANSWERS Boston Bruins confirm Brad Marchand's game 4 status Do you think the Florida Panthers will eliminate the Boston Bruins in five games? | ||
Yes | 308 | 73.5 % |
No | 111 | 26.5 % |
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