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Brad Marchand returned to practice on Thursday, and the Bruins captain had plenty to say about Sam Bennett's controversial hit that has kept him out of Boston's last two playoff games.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand said Panthers center Sam Bennett "got away with one" when he struck Marchand's head in Game 3, but that opponents seeking to injure each other is just a part of playoff hockey.
Boston captain Brad Marchand has missed the last two games after being staggered on a hit to his head from Panthers forward Sam Bennett.
The Boston Bruins will not have Brad Marchand for Game 5, though the captain still made the effort to prepare his teammates.
Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead marker and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night.