Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand offered some insight into the flurry of fights and penalties that broke out during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand is showing the world exactly why he was a hot commodity at the NHL trade deadline back in early March. The Panthers acquired the 37-year-old from the Boston Bruins for a conditional second-round pick that has turned into a 2027 or 2028 first-rounder due to Florida winning two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Marchand playing in at least 50% of its games.

The Florida Panthers struck first in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, getting ahead early against the Edmonton Oilers courtesy of a Brad Marchand goal less than a minute into the first period. It was Marchand's third goal of the series,