Brad Marchand's wife reacts to an adorable father-daughter moment during hubby's 1000-point NHL ceremony

On Tuesday, the Florida Panthers held a heartfelt pregame ceremony to honor Brad Marchand’s 1,000th NHL career point. Marchand achieved the milestone a month earlier, on November 14, during a game against the Washington Capitals.

The ceremony took place before their game against the Montreal Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena. It featured video tributes from former teammates and stars like Sidney Crosby, along with presentations of a Tiffany crystal from the NHL, a gold stick, and a plaque from Panthers GM Bill Zito.

Flowers were given to Marchand’s wife, Katrina, and his mother, while gold mini-sticks went to his three children. One standout moment from the event was an adorable father-daughter interaction on the ice, with the Panthers forward surrounded by his family throughout the emotional tribute.

Katrina shared the adorable father-daughter interaction story on her IG, captioning:

"Just chirping Daddy mid-ceremony."

(Image Source: Katrina Marchand/Instagram)

Brad Marchand joined the Florida Panthers following a trade from the Boston Bruins at this year's trade deadline. The 37-year-old veteran has accumulated 45 points through 23 goals and 22 assists in 38 games this season.

Brad Marchand's Panthers fall to the Montreal Canadiens in OT

On Tuesday, the Florida Panthers suffered a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Montreal Canadiens (21-12-6) at Amerant Bank Arena.

After two goalless periods, Brad Marchand opened the scoring for the hosts on the power play to put them ahead 1-0 at 10:18 of the first period. Sam Reinhart increased the lead to 2-0 at 15:01.

The Canadiens mounted a brilliant comeback in the remaining period. Cole Caufield cut the deficit to 2-1 for the Habs at 15:33. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, Nick Suzuki tied it 2-2 for the visitors to force overtime.

Suzuki scored the winner for Montreal on the power play at 3:24 of the extra period. The Florida Panthers (21-15-3) will take on the New York Rangers (19-17-5) in the Winter Classic game on Friday at LoanDepot Park. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Edited by Abhishek Dilta