Brad Marchand was a man possessed in the 13th Game 7 of his NHL career, grabbing a fifth Game 7 victory against the Maple Leafs alone.

The oldest man on the ice finished with a goal and two assists to run his personal total to 37 playoff points against Toronto – second-most all-time behind only the 53 scored by Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe.

Marchand, a trade deadline pickup from the Boston Bruins, finished with a team-leading seven points in the second-round series.

As for his approach to Game 7, the 37-year-old says he’s learned to enjoy these moments, win or lose. It allows him to play free and leave it all on the ice.

“I mean, these are the games that you talk about forever,” said Marchand. “They’re the moments that, if you go on to have a run, that you always look back on and you talk about the moments within the game that allow you to win. Teams that win them and go on to win a Cup, they’re the moments where you look back and everyone’s like ‘If you don’t win that your Cup run’s over.”’

By winning the series, the pick Florida is required to send to Boston in the Marchand trade upgraded to a 2027 first-round pick from a 2027 second-rounder.

That’s a price the Panthers will gladly pay.