This'll be Marchand's fourth game with the Panthers and Carlo's 13th game with the Maple Leafs. Brandon Carlo is looking forward to facing former Boston Bruins teammate Brad Marchand as the Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers face off in a pivotal division matchup for the first time since the NHL trade deadline.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of tussles with agitator Brad Marchand, but nobody on the team's current roster knows him better than defenseman Brandon Carlo.Marchand and Carlo were teammates for nine years with the Boston Bruins.

Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Brandon Carlo opened up about facing his former Boston Bruins teammate Brad Marchand. Carlo and Marchand were traded to the Leafs and Florida Panthers this season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to face some tough opponents in the playoffs, but none will be bigger than themselves.

A win against Florida on Wednesday will keep Toronto among the top teams in the Atlantic Division, but a loss could bring plenty to be anxious about in the season’s final weeks

For Carlo, the new relationships in Toronto include his on-ice partnership with Morgan Rielly and the communication that goes into it. Going into Wednesday, the two were together for 12 games; in 142 minutes of five-of-five play, the pair was on the ice for seven Leafs goals and five against.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs clinched playoff berths on Wednesday. The Hurricanes earned a spot after beating the Washington Capitals while the Maple Leafs clinched with their win over the Florida Panthers.

Already without standouts Matthew Tkachuk and Aaron Ekblad, the Panthers were minus star Aleksander Barkov on Wednesday night.