The Florida Panthers forward’s kids left their dad a special voicemail before he played in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The Players' Tribune shared a video of the call left by Marchand’s son, Sloane, and daughters, Rue and Sawyer, who he shares with his wife, Katrina.

Brad Marchand has had a whirlwind year. After more than 15 years with the Boston Bruins, Marchand was traded to the Florida Panthers in March, creating what was surely a seismic shift in his life. While the trade might not have been part of his plan at the start of the year,