Brad Marchand is back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2019. But this time, it’s as a member of the Florida Panthers. “I definitely didn’t expect to be here in this jersey,” Marchand, who had an assist in the win, told TNT’s Jackie Redmond after Florida’s Game 5 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. “But I’m very happy I am.”

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season with a 5-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.

The Florida Panthers get their second chance to close out the Carolina Panthers in the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday night