<h2>Marchand Takes a Leave of Absence From the NHL</h2> The Boston Bruins have announced that team captain Brad Marchand is on a leave of absence to attend his grandmother's funeral. The organization also revealed that Marchand is expected to return for the team's upcoming game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. <q>Brad Marchand returned home for services for his grandmother Frances O'Leary, who passed away last Friday. He's expected back for Thursday's game against Buffalo</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/conroyherald/status/1732434300514025725'> </a></blockquote></div> Our thoughts are with the Marchand family during this time of loss, and we extend our deepest condolences. As reported on Hockey Patrol - <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/boston-bruins/Boston-Bruins-Brad-Marchand-leaves-his-team' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Boston Bruins Marchand leaves his team</a>