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Brad Marchand saved the Panthers season from the brink with his overtime goal in Game 3 against the Maple Leafs, giving Florida a 5-4 win.
The four-word post wasn't the first time Bissonnette has taken aim at Marchand and the Panthers. At the start of the month, ahead of the start of the Maple Leafs-Panthers series, Bissonnette warned Florida. “Now it's on to Goliath, the Florida Panthers, and we have unfinished business with you,” Bissonnette said.
Marchand scored the game-winning goal with 4:33 left in overtime as Florida beat Toronto in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.
Throughout the playoffs, Marner and Marchand have scored 12 and eight total points, respectively, although Marner has appeared in one more game than his older foe as the Leafs played a six-game first-round series against the Panthers' five-game one.
The Florida Panthers still trail Toronto in their playoffs series 2-1. But Marchand’s goal means they can pull even in Game 4 on Sunday.
A statement from head coach Paul Maurice raises concern for the Florida Panthers, who may be without one of Brad Marchand’s star teammates for Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Brad Marchand's complimentary remarks about the Toronto Maple Leafs following the Florida Panthers' Game 2 loss have stirred speculation among fans. Some interpret his words as a strategic attempt to lull the Leafs into complacency,