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Florida Panthers Winger Brad Merchand caused a stir during his team’s Eastern Conference Finals match against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
Marchand ate some sort of treat from a spoon in the locker room during a break after the second period of Game 3. Started an ice cream conundrum around defense Stanley Cup Champion before it became the decisive game on Monday.
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Florida Panthers’ Brad Marchand #63 is escorted from the ice by civil servants after undergoing cheating in a match for an argument with Carolina Hurricane Shane Gostisbear. (AP Photo/Karl Deblaker)
The former Boston Bruins star was asked if he was actually eating a snowstorm from the Dairy Queen after the Panthers’ 6-2 victory. The Panthers previously turned their heads after visiting North Carolina’s Dairy Queen when they visited Raleigh for games 1 and 2.
“Is it possible you were fueling there with the snowstorm?” SportsNet reporter Kyle Bukauskas asked Marchand.
“Yeah, it’s a bit of a chocolate chip cookie dough blizzard,” replied Marchand.
Florida coach Paul Maurice appeared to be skeptical of Merchand’s claims.
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Brad Marchand #63 of Florida Panthers Center will head to the pack as Carolina Hurricanes defender Brent Burns (#8) defends in the second season in Game 3 of the NHL Hockey Tanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals in Sanris, Florida on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
“There’s a camera everywhere. Man. There’s nothing to run away anymore,” Maurice said. “But that would be a good story.”
Merchand praised the eatery for his dessert choice.
“You can’t beat it. It’s the best dessert in the world,” said Merchand. “So I’d better get a once-in-a-lifetime free supply of dairy products now. Thank you, blowjob.”
Whether it’s dairy Queen Blizzard or not, the Panthers clicked a lot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, reminding the NHL of why they are defending champions.
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Florida has it Outscore Carolina 16-4 of the series.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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