The uncomfortable reality of Marchand and Boston being separate entities was inevitable after the team fell short a couple of years ago.

That’s what you want. I mean, ultimately, we chase the Stanley Cup. You want a chance at playing for that every single year. To be able to be part of a team that has that opportunity again this year,

Brad Marchand stepped back onto the ice at the TD Garden in a Panthers practice jersey as the longtime Bruins player returned to Boston for the first time since he was traded to Florida