Photo credit: @BR_OpenIce
Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers, and Paul Bissonnette keep the Winter Classic week loose.
B/R Open Ice posted another Biz vs Marchand clip, and it reminded everyone why he's so watchable. It's hockey humor, loud enough to make even a rival laugh.
Marchand plays like a villain, but he jokes like a teammate you want beside you. At 37, he's still producing, 23 goals and 45 points in 38 games.
That mix is his superpower, he drags the temperature up, then breaks it with a grin. In a tense week, that levity keeps a room from squeezing the stick.
Florida is about to skate outdoors in Miami, and every camera will hunt reactions. Marchand makes pressure feel normal, even when the stage is anything but.
The back and forth works because Paul Bissonnette is built for it, a former NHL winger turned TNT analyst. Biz pushes, Marchand pushes back, and the viewers get the human side.
Brad Marchand brings laughs and bite
If you've ever played, you know the best teams laugh together, then go to work together.
Marchand leaned into that since arriving in Florida at the 2025 deadline.
On the ice, his edge shows up in puck battles, net-front chaos, and tiny steals that tilt shifts. Off it, the same edge turns playful, and teammates actually relax.
A chirp clip won't win a game, but it can set a mood before a spotlight night. When Marchand is loose, the Panthers often look freer, and the bench breathes easier.
That's the fun he brings, mischief, confidence, and a reminder hockey is supposed to be loud. Now he just has to bring the same energy when the puck drops under Miami skies.
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