Such a scene would have been simply unimaginable just a few months ago. Brad Marchand scores an overtime goal to win a playoff game, and Florida Panthers great-turned-executive Roberto Luongo pumps his fists and gives some hugs in celebration.

"Brad Marchand (36 years, 363 days) became the oldest player in Panthers playoff history with an overtime goal, besting the previous mark set by Mike Hough (33 years, 96 days in Game 5 of 1996 CSF)," the NHL noted on X.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand is many things. Sarcastic, most definitely. A pest on the ice, absolutely. Someone who doesn’t mind a little bonus physicality, goes without saying. His “little ball of hate” nickname even got repeated once by President Barack Obama. The Florida Panthers knew all of this when they acquired him.