With Brad Marchand out for Game 4, Bruins seek to avenge him - ESPN

BOSTON — Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 4 of their series against the Florida Panthers on Sunday night, and his teammates are looking to avenge him.

«I think it pissed off everyone. I think that whole team kind of ticks everyone off, to be honest,» said Bruins center Trent Frederic.

Marchand left Game 3 after two periods with an upper body injury. Coach Jim Montgomery said he's day-to-day and wouldn't disclose whether the Bruins star had suffered a concussion. Marchand is the Bruins' leading scorer in the playoffs with 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in 10 games.

His injury may have resulted from a controversial play involving Panthers center Sam Bennett, who was making his first appearance since Game 2 of the opening round against the Tampa Bay Lightning. As Marchand went to hit Bennett near the benches, Bennett appeared to throw a gloved punch with his right hand as they made contact.

Bennett wasn't penalized on the play and didn't receive any supplemental discipline from the NHL Department of Player Safety.

Bruins center Pavel Zacha expects a response to Marchand's injury in Game 4.

«I think we have to really go after their top guys. To let them know it's not OK. To go after our captain, that's not OK with us. We're ready to be physical again today and be a little bit harder on them,» said Zacha.

Montgomery stressed that he didn't classify Bennett's play as «dirty» but that «it was outside the lines.» He noted that Bennett had a history of these types of plays. In 2023 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bennett was accused of throwing a gloved punch at rookie Matthew Knies before slamming him to the ice. Knies left the series with a concussion.

«I think it was someone that plays the game on the edge and you