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Brad Marchand shares key to Panthers’ success

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 11:29 AM ET

One could easily make the argument that Brad Marchand was the key to the Florida Panthers winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup this year, but the veteran forward would rather give the credit to Dairy Queen.

The Panthers closed out the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night with a convincing 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. While Florida celebrated on the ice, Marchand was asked if he has any plans to eat a Dairy Queen Blizzard out of the Stanley Cup.

Marchand responded by telling people not to underestimate the power of the Blizzard.

“We’re undefeated with Blizzards. We went last night,” Marchand said. “That’s a hot take.”

Brad Marchand CONFIRMS the Panthers made a stop at Dairy Queen before Game 6

"Undefeated with Blizzards, we went last night" pic.twitter.com/oTSKB2IT39
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 18, 2025

Marchand loves Dairy Queen. We know this because he was famously seen eating a Blizzard — chocolate chip cookie dough, he said — in the locker room during intermission of an Eastern Conference Final game last month.

Brad Marchand was downing a Cookie Dough DQ Blizzard during intermission

Dude really said Blizzards > Hurricanes

(h/t @Sportsnet) pic.twitter.com/m571E5AKC1
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 25, 2025

The 37-year-old Marchand had six goals during the Stanley Cup Final, including a pair of game-winners. He had an interesting admission about the winning goal he scored in Game 2.

Marchand spent his first 16 seasons with the Boston Bruins before being traded to Florida at the deadline this season. He had a massive impact with his new team and had 10 goals and 10 assists in 23 playoff games.

Dairy Queen had better get this man an endorsement deal.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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