The uncomfortable reality of Marchand and Boston being separate entities was inevitable after the team fell short a couple of years ago.

As Florida’s fourth-line center with A.J. Greer and Tomas Nosek on the wings, Strum was on the ice for 11:23, won 7 of 10 faceoffs, had three shots on goal, logged three hits and blocked a shot.

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers left wing Tomas Nosek (92) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Sunrise, ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and ...