David Pastrnak had one goal and assisted on Pavel Zacha's-winner as the Boston Bruins scored three times in the third period to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 3-2.

Then, to top it off, Nikita Zadorov fired up the TD Garden by roughing up Sam Bennnett, the same Sam Bennett who concussed Marchand in the playoffs last year and then became his friend on Team Canada at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off.

The uncomfortable reality of Marchand and Boston being separate entities was inevitable after the team fell short a couple of years ago.

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Brad Marchand skated on the ice at TD Garden for the first time since he was traded from the Bruins to the Panthers. "It still felt weird," he said of the practice skate.

After suiting up 1,247 times (including playoffs) in Black and Gold, Marchand took his first twirls in his new colors — those of the Florida Panthers — and noted the “mourning” that comes with moving on from an organization that has been part of his life since the June 2006 draft.