Montreal is one of many hockey markets across the NHL where Brad Marchand is largely considered persona non grata.

The fans naturally cheered the goal and when Marchand’s name was announced for scoring, most of the crowd cheered. There were a couple of stray boos, but they were mostly drowned out. The ovation wasn’t as loud as it was for Canadian national hero Sidney Crosby when he scored the first goal, but they cheered.

In recent weeks, the National Hockey League witnessed some controversy take place during their games when some Canadian hockey fans decided to express their unhappiness with recent policy changes in the United States of America.

Many Cup contenders would likely covet Marchand if the pending free agent was dangled out on the trade market.

Brad Marchand is one of the greatest Bruins ever, but it may be time for the team to explore options at the 2025 trade deadline.

The Boston Bruins are outside of a playoff spot, fueling trade speculation as the team could be sellers, and Brad Marchand finally addressed those rumblings.