Brad Marchand Faces Backlash for Shocking Act on Sabres Player Amid Panthers’ Another Loss

“It gives an opportunity for others to step up and have a voice and lead in different ways,” said Brad Marchand, about how the absence of Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov from the locker room could give other Panthers stars the chance to show their worth. But six games into the 2025-26 season, it looks like the defending champs are struggling. What’s even worse, the seasoned winger can’t seem to keep a lid on his emotions, either, amidst the Cats’ losing streak.

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On Saturday, Gino Hard took to X to share how Marchand lost his cool in the match that saw the Panthers getting a 3-0 thrashing. In the second period, with the hosts leading by 1 goal, Brad was cross-checked by Rasmus Dahlin. The hit wasn’t called, and Marchand resorted to taking matters into his own hands, as he took down Dahlin on the ice and proceeded to shower the Sabres’ star with several punches. The refs quickly broke off the scrum and sent the veteran winger to the box with roughing and interference penalties. The Cats’ star, however, didn’t go empty-handed.

“After the scrum, Marchand took Dahlin’s helmet with him to the penalty box and ripped out the straps,” Gino Hard’s social media update highlighted. The accompanying video showed Brad skating off the ice with the war exploit in his hand and then taking the helmet apart piece by piece inside the penalty box. Dahlin, skating inside the rink, could be seen shaking his head.

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The Panthers began the season with three straight victories. But they headed to the KeyBank Center to take on the Sabres with a 3-3-0 record. Naturally, the game could have proved to be the one where Paul Maurice’s boys could have sorted out their house. Instead, the match saw Brad Marchand adding to Florida’s troubles, and the fans couldn’t keep quiet.

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“Nah this is actually insane lmao,” one fan was amused by how Marchand, one of the more experienced players on the ice at Saturday’s game, fell prey to the daunting pressure of the Panthers’ winless stretch.

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