Ex-Bruins star Brad Marchand tears up in emotional return to Boston

Brad Marchand became emotional during his first return to Boston as a member of the Florida Panthers. The Bruins honored Marchand, who spent 15 seasons with the team and won a Stanley Cup in 2011, with a tribute video during Tuesday's game at TD Garden. As the video played, Marchand, 37, visibly struggled to contain his emotions from the Panthers' bench. Marchand eventually hopped over the boards and raised his stick to acknowledge the crowd's thunderous applause, fighting to maintain his composure. He had been traded to the Panthers at the trade deadline the previous March. In a pregame interview, Marchand expressed his gratitude to Bruins fans, calling his 15 years in Boston the "best years of my life." During his tenure with the Bruins, Marchand amassed 422 goals and 976 points in 1... download the app to read more