EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — At 37, Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand might not only be getting better with age in the 14 years since winning his first and only Stanley Cup title. Some might even suggest he’s still got his looks, too, as Marchand joked on Saturday night.

“Man, that guy’s good looking,” Marchand said with a laugh when asked what the 23-year-old version of himself might have to say in reflecting back to winning the Cup in his second NHL season with the Boston Bruins in 2011.

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