The captain is back for a do-or-die Game 6.
After being tabbed as a “game-time decision” by Jim Montgomery following Friday’s morning skate, Brad Marchand took part in warmups and earned a spot in Boston’s starting lineup for Game 6 against the Panthers.
Marchand missed the last two games against the Panthers after suffering an upper-body injury in Game 3 following a sucker-punch shot from Florida forward Sam Bennett.
He received a thunderous cheer from the TD Garden crowd when he was announced in the starting lineup.
Speaking on Thursday after his first full practice session, Marchand opted to not pile on Bennett for his role in putting him on the shelf for two games.