Brad Marchand has consistently proven his worth in high-stakes games throughout his career, and now he's hot on the heels of Ray Bourque for a monumental franchise playoff record.
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Even though the Bruins suffered a devastating loss to the Panthers in game six, Marchand once again demonstrated his prowess by contributing to four of the five Boston goals with his assists.
As a result, the seasoned player now follows only Bourque in two significant postseason milestones. As per NHL Public Relations:
* Brad Marchand (0-2—2) recorded his 37th career multi-point game in the postseason, trailing only Ray Bourque (46) for the most in Bruins history.
In the six opening round games, Marchand tallied 4 goals and 6 assists, boosting his record to 128 points in 145 playoff games.
Boston Sports Info on Twitter reports that this achievement places him alongside longtime teammate Patrice Bergeron for second place in the franchise's all-time history.
David Krejci ranks third all-time with 125 points (159 GP), while David Pastrnak holds the 12th position with 78 points (76 GP).