Brad Marchand was visibly emotional as the Bruins and their fans paid the veteran forward tribute in his first game back in Boston.

Brad Marchand lived an emotional night on Tuesday, when he played the Boston Bruins at TD Garden for the first time since being traded to the Florida Panthers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

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The Bruins played a tribute video honoring Marchand, leaving the Panthers star winger struggling to hold back tears.

The Little Ball of Hate still has a lot of love back in Boston. Brad Marchand received a standing ovation from the Boston crowd on Tuesday night when he returned to play against his old team for the first time.

The Boston Bruins celebrated Brad Marchand as the franchise legend returned to TD Garden on Tuesday, and the Florida Panthers star was in tears on the bench.

Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63), who played for more than 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins, taps his heart during a standing ovation during a break in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Boston. AP

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Marchand will return to TD Garden ice for the first time as an opponent of the Boston Bruins and everyone is bracing for a lot of emotion.