Regardless of how things ended between Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins , the now- Florida Panthers forward will always have a soft spot for the city he called home for 15 seasons. There were expectations that the welcome Marchand would receive in his return to Boston on Tuesday night was going to be special, and they didn't disappoint.

Marchand's emotions came pouring out when the Bruins gave him a beautiful tribute at the game's first television timeout. It featured a standing ovation from the sell-out crowd, and chants of “Marchy, Marchy,” as they did when he made a big play over the past 15 seasons. Marchand's departure didn't go down as the captain would've liked, but this tribute certainly made up for it.

“As soon as I saw my kids on the screen, it kind of hit like a ton

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