Marchand gives young Capitals fan autographed stick in heartwarming gesture originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs began Saturday night with the Washington Capitals hosting the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their first-round series at Capital One Arena.
Before puck drop, a young fan was hit with a puck that deflected into the seats during warmups.
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Bruins forward Brad Marchand noticed what happened, signed a stick and had a team employee bring it to the young Capitals fan to try and cheer her up.
That's a nice gesture from Marchand.
This is the first playoff series between the Bruins and Capitals since 2012 when Washington eliminated Boston in Game 7 of Round 1.