Brad Marchand Calls Panthers Debut 'Rude Awakening' in Anaheim

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand described his regular season debut as a 'rude awakening' after returning early from summer surgery while captain Sasha Barkov is out on LTIR. Skated on a line with Sam Reinhart and Brady Tkachuk, Marchand scored a late game-tying goal in a 3-2 loss to Anaheim. He finished with three shots, a hit, and a plus-one rating. Head coach Paul Maurice plans to keep the line together as Marchand works to regain his full game conditioning and speed.