Hosting the Utah Hockey Club for the first time, the Florida Panthers welcomed Brad Marchand to their lineup and pulled out a gutty 2-1 win in overtime. It took some time for the game to get going, with the two teams combining for only 11 shots on goal during the opening 20 minutes.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sam Bennett scored his second goal of the game off an assist from Brad Marchand at 4:18 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday. It was the first game with the Panthers for Marchand after he was acquired before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7.

Longtime Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand made his debut with the Florida Panthers on Friday night, marking his first game since being traded at the NHL trade deadline. Although he had been practicing with his new team, Marchand hadn’t played in a game since March 1 due to an upper-body injury.