SUNRISE, Fla. — Win or lose, an NHL dressing room is an exercise in controlled chaos after a game.
As the Bruins packed their bags in eager anticipation of a return trip back to Boston, the team’s equipment staff hurriedly bundled up sticks, stacked up sweaters, and corralled the battle-worn gear from a season-saving, Game 5 win against the Panthers.
But as skates were scrounged up and gloves sorted through, one thing remained unchanged in the visiting locker room at Amerant Bank Arena.
A crisp No. 63 sweater — unblemished from the wear and tear doled out through playoff hockey — was left hanging in Brad Marchand’s stall.