Brad Marchand was sent to the showers early in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between theFlorida PanthersandCarolina Hurricanes. The Panthers' pest was assessed four minutes in roughing minors and a 10-minute misconduct after he went after Carolina defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who had appeared to intentionally shoot the puck right at Marchand. Gostisbehere's shot was seemingly in response to Marchand's actions earlier in his shift, when he clipped Gostisbehere after the defenseman had moved the puck. Brad Marchand and Shayne Gostisbehere... not friends.pic.twitter.com/18va48wAGY — Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff)May 21, 2025 Gostisbehere was only assessed two minutes for roughing, so the Hurricanes got a power play. Since the incident occurred at 8:15 of the third period, and with 14 minutes of penalties on the board, Marchand was escorted to the locker room. Marchand was IRATE after he was given four minutes for roughing and a game misconduct for his tussle with Gostisbehere 👀https://t.co/4ddFsOr0eKpic.twitter.com/gZb8BEjFij — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet)May 21, 2025 Though Marchand didn't record any points in Game 1, he got the last laugh; his Panthers won 5-2. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Brad Marchand ejected from Panthers vs Hurricanes Game 1
