Boston Takes Shocking Action to Support Brad Marchand to Win Stanley Cup

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“A difficult day…personally, professionally, making some very difficult decisions,” said the Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney back in March when the trade deal for Brad Marchand was finalized with the Florida Panthers. Leaving behind his adopted city after 16 seasons wasn’t easy, but the Canadian winger accepted the reality. And now, as he stands on the verge of winning his second Stanley Cup, it looks like Marchand’s old comrades are still rallying behind the hockey star without skipping a heartbeat.

After a grueling 2024-25 campaign, the Panthers have reached their third straight Stanley Cup Finals. With that, lies ahead the hope of winning the coveted trophy for the second time in two years. With the Oilers as their opponents upon the grandest stage once again, Brad Marchand and Co. still have one last push to make. But the city is making sure their former captain has all the support he needs for the task ahead.

In an Instagram post from June 3, Only In Boston shared the unique way Brad Marchand’s title hopes have his former allies rallying behind his cause. “The Edward Everett Hale statue in Boston Public Garden is wearing a Brad Marchand jersey today in honor of the former Boston Bruin as he chases for another Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, starting tonight,” reads the caption of the social media update.

Edward Hale was an American author and historian, born in Boston in 1822. With his statue sporting Marchand’s Bruins jersey, the city once again made it clear the high status and respect that Brad still commands among the hockey community there. Along with wearing the #63 jersey (marked with a yellow “C” on the front of the jersey), Hale’s statue can also be seen holding a hockey stick, as a tribute to the ex-squad leader.

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