Marchand is the boisterous, 28-year-old left-shot forward from Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. Bergeron is the introspective 31-year-old right-shot center from Quebec City.
Bergeron is beloved by his teammates and respected by opponents.
“Everyone treats him like royalty here,†said Bruins center Frank Vatrano.
Marchand has just as many NHLPA members who would not mind closing his mouth with their sticks.
“I know why a lot of people don’t like him because of what he does on the ice,†said Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald, Marchand’s junior teammate and a fellow Nova Scotian, with a laugh. “But off the ice, he’s a great guy.â€
Marchand, according to Bergeron, is the life of the party. Bergeron is the more reserved of the two.
While Marchand plays cards at high volume on the team charter, Bergeron and traveling companion Tuukka Rask fly with ears covered by headphones and eyes fixed on a screen. Bergeron and Rask are on “Ballers.†They have gotten through “The Blacklist,†“Game of Thrones,†and “Viings.â€
