A controversy — a creamy, delicious one — is brewing in the Florida Panthers locker room, surrounding some potentially decadent behavior on the part of Brad Marchand during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Brad Marchand has been called a rat for much of his NHL career, so the Florida Panthers saw an opportunity to shoot plastic rats at their teammate.

Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday. The snack of choice, according to the veteran forward who is wrapping up his 16th NHL season: A chocolate chip cookie dough Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Is Dairy Queen fueling the Panthers' playoff run? With the series 3-0, coach Paul Maurice addressed the big question Sunday.

While Charles Barkley has a lot of love for Brad Marchand, the same can't be said for one of his teammates, who Barkley hates because of who his dad is.

Florida Panthers newcomer Brad Marchand felt very much at home beating up an old foe in the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night, and he likely will end up helping his former team in the process.

Paul Maurice after witnessing the Marchand tradition firsthand Thursday: "They're shooting them as hard as they can … It is funny as hell."

In dealing Marchand, Carlo, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic and a fifth-rounder at the deadline, the Bruins landed two first-round picks, two second-round picks, two fourth-round picks, Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt and more.

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers said all the right things in turning down the temperature from the scrap.