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Bruins captain Brad Marchand out for Game 5 vs. Panthers

Bruins captain Brad Marchand out for Game 5 vs. Panthers

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in the team's morning skate but will not play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Tuesday night versus the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., coach Jim Montgomery announced. Marchand, a forward, also sat out Boston's 3-2 loss in Game 4 after receiving an upper-body injury following a hard check from Florida's Sam Bennett in the first period of the Panthers' 6-2 victory in Game 3 on Friday. The Bruins trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. The 36-year-old Marchand has team-leading totals in assists (seven) and points (10) in 10 playoff games for Boston. Marchand had 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in 82 games this season. He