Brad Marchand returned to the lineup for Game 6 but it was ultimately too little too late as the Bruins were eliminated. After the game, each team lined up to do the traditional post-series handshake. In the handshake line, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand shared a moment and a conversation.
After a handshake and a few words spoke by Sam Bennett the two were on their way down different paths. Brad Marchand's will take him into the offseason where his team will look to get back to the mountain top next season. Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers head to the Eastern Conference Finals one step closer to the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup.