Brad Marchand: Florida Panthers Raise Stanley Cup Banner, Beat Blackhawks in Opener

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand meets the media after they opened the 2025-26 NHL season with a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Florida raised its 2025 Stanley Cup banner before the game.

Spencer Knight made 34 saves against his old team; Sergei Bobrovsky had 17 in the win.

A.J. Greer, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jesper Boqvist all scored for Florida.

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