Brad Marchand returned to Boston to face the Bruins on Tuesday night for the first time as a visiting player, and the Florida Panthers star was overwhelmed with emotion when his former team paid tribute to him in the middle of the game.

Brad Marchand was visibly emotional as the Bruins and their fans paid the veteran forward tribute in his first game back in Boston.

Yes, Marchand’s return to Boston for his first game as an opponent hit him to the core. “They won’t be able to cheer because I know they don’t like the Panthers very much,” Marchand told reporters with a smile Monday on the eve of the game,

The Little Ball of Hate still has a lot of love back in Boston. Brad Marchand received a standing ovation from the Boston crowd on Tuesday night when he returned to play against his old team for the first time.

Panthers star Brad Marchand gets all the love from the Bruins and Boston fans in his return to his old stomping grounds on Tuesday.

UBS Arena was set to host 2026 All-Star Weekend, but the NHL is expected to push those festivities to 2027 while canceling the Olympic sendoff.

Brad Marchand is bracing for an emotional night back in Boston on Tuesday. It will be the first time he takes on the Bruins as a member of the Florida Panthers.

“I was trying not to cry, but as soon as I saw my kids on the screen, it hit like a ton of bricks,” said Marchand, who was playing at TD Garden for the first time since being traded to Florida. “The memories and the emotions and the incredible times.” Marchand, who built his career by feeding off of his emotion, stopped trying to fight it.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers head north to Boston for a Tuesday night matchup with the Bruins at TD Garden Arena.

Former NHL general manager Craig Button didn’t hold back when talking about Boston Bruins forward Casey Mittelstadt’s trade value. Mittelstadt is entering the second year of his three-year, $17.