Throughout the playoffs, Marner and Marchand have scored 12 and eight total points, respectively, although Marner has appeared in one more game than his older foe as the Leafs played a six-game first-round series against the Panthers' five-game one.

With Game 5 approaching, Mitch Marner shares unexpected remarks about veteran rival Brad Marchand, adding intrigue to the Toronto Maple Leafs–Florida Panthers playoff showdown.

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Brad Marchand joined the Florida Panthers in a midseason trade from the Boston Bruins and has become a key player in the second-round series between the Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although the veteran failed to notch a point in Game 4,

Former Panther Oliver Ekman-Larsson delivered a high hit on Florida forward Evan Rodrigues in the third period of Game 4, and Rodrigues did not return. Rodrigues suffered an undisclosed injury that sidelined him for Game 5 on Wednesday, Florida coach Paul Maurice said.

Brad Marchand saved the Panthers season from the brink with his overtime goal in Game 3 against the Maple Leafs, giving Florida a 5-4 win.

Two days shy of his 37th birthday, Marchand became the oldest player (36 years, 363 days) in Panthers history with an overtime goal, beating Mike Hough (33 years, 96 days) in Game 5 of the 1996 Conference Semifinals.

Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.