Ex-Boston Bruin Brad Marchand Issues An Unexpected Statement On His Time With The Florida Panthers

It seemed odd to see Brad Marchand in a Florida Panthers uniform so soon after the trade. Seeing him in red instead of black and gold, and instead of lining up with David Pastrnak, now it's Sam Bennett.

The chorus of tears from Bruins fans may not end with his latest statement regarding his new home of Florida.

It sounds like he's finally settled in mentally in Sunrise, FLA, and wearing that dastardly crest which has wreaked havoc on the Bruins' post-season hopes the last two years.

He scored his first goal as a Panther recently, and well, hold back your tears, it's going to be rough to read this one:

In eight games with the Panthers, it sounds like he's finally adjusted and turned on the offense. He's scored 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) under Head Coach Paul Maurice and at home on his new second-line with two Finns, Anton Lundell, and Eetu Luostarinen.

Both are operating on the second line in place of Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, who are out on injury.

Otherwise, we could legitimately call it the "rat" line.

Marchand is now doing what GM Bill Zito traded for him to do: add offense to a Panthers lineup, which will need his experience for their latest playoff push.

The only difference is this year, he won't be facing his old team in a matchup in the second round of the playoffs.

If he seriously takes a liking to the Panthers, could he end up sticking it out long-term in Sunrise?

This season he's scored a total of 50 points (22 goals, 28 assists) in 69 games split between the Bruins and Panthers.