While playing in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night, Brad Marchand proceeded to build upon his already impressive legacy in the postseason.
Would it be painful to read that? I am sorry.
Marchand scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period, which allowed the Florida Panthers to even the series with the Edmonton Oilers at one game each. It is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation in the playoffs, but the most annoying player in the game once again silenced his home country with a stunning breakaway goal.
Not only did Marchand score a shorthanded goal in regulation, but he also scored a shorthanded goal in overtime. This goal happened exactly 14 years after Marchand scored a shorthanded goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final in 2011. Chris Johnston of The Athletic reported that the four-time All-Star now has more goals in the championship game than any other active player, with ten. This is due to the fact that the game went into overtime.
The Boston Bruins made the deal of Marchand to their opponent on March 7 in an effort to retrieve some of the assets that they had lost during their two most recent attempts to win the hockey championship. In order to ensure that they would be able to compete in the championship round for the third year in a row, the Panthers returned a conditional pick that was later converted into a first-round pick.
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