The Florida Panthers have confirmed that veteran forward Brad Marchand will sit out the first month of the regular season following surgery in August, extending his earlier announcement that he would miss training camp. The team revealed the timeline for his recovery, leaving a key offensive player unavailable as the season begins. With Marchand’s absence, the Panthers will need to adjust their forward group early on, raising questions about depth and chemistry. The decision follows his personal update about the procedure and its expected impact.

The Florida Panthers will be without veteran winger Brad Marchand through October. After personally sharing that he would miss training camp a month ago, the Panthers announced that Marchand would take the first month of the regular season to recover after undergoing surgery in August. Marchand won’t be the only forward missing from the Panthers’ […]