Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett heaped praise on veteran forward Brad Marchand after the Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup on Tuesday night.

It is no secret that Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett had some intense battles with Brad Marchand when No. 63 was a member of the Boston Bruins. However, any bad blood between the two stars disappeared once Marchand was traded by the Boston Bruins to the Panthers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

The Florida Panthers successfully defended their Stanley Cup title on Tuesday night by eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in a six-game series, and they couldn't have done it without Brad Marchand. It was Marchand's teammate,