Needless to say, the Florida Panthers haven’t gotten off to the start Brad Marchand and the rest of the team hoped for. However, there is still a lot of hockey left to be played in the 2025-26 NHL season.

In case his age doesn’t indicate it, Marchand has been in more than one rodeo in his NHL career. The veteran made sure to remind his teammates and the Panthers fanbase of his experience as he delivered a cool, calm, and collected statement. With the Cats riding through some of their most challenging hours, Marchand’s words could provide just the right balance needed to right the ship.

“What are we, 25 games in? If you think your playoff dreams are done 25 games in, you’ve got bigger problems,” Brad Marchand commented on the Panthers’ production so far in the NHL season, via @JamesonCoop

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