“ I feel rejuvenated coming here, ” Brad Marchand was full of optimism after arriving in Miami following his trade from Boston in March. Cut to July, and the “Rat” won his second Stanley Cup with the Cats, forever etching his name within the Florida fandom. Now, as the ex-Bruins captain begins his Cup defense captain, he’ll have to shoulder extra responsibilities, especially with both team captain Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk out with injuries.

While Marchand’s trade to the Panthers was definitely a shocker, the seasoned winger instantly clicked with his new teammates. Chirping his way into the squad, the 37-year-old proved invaluable (20 points in 23 postseason games) to the team’s second straight Stanley Cup triumph. Naturally, with two key players out, you’d expect Marchan

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