The Bruins face elimination once more on Friday night, but according to a source very close to the situation, their captain will be back on the ice for a must win. Following a collision with Florida's Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand has missed the past two games for the Boston Bruins, but in his absence, the team managed to pick up a crucial game five win and get this game back to Boston for game five. Now, Marchand's mother has been interviewed ahead of a must-win game six, and it's positive news for Bruins fans. Brad Marchand playing tonight, per Brad Marchand's mom. #insider <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/1791495222922223625'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> While Head Coach Jim Montgomery wasn't so forthcoming with information, he certainly sounded optimistic when he was asked about the status of his captain on Friday morning. 🎥 Coach Montgomery on Brad Marchand's status for Game 6 between the #NHLBruins and Panthers tonight at TD Garden: He's going through his final steps. He'll be a game-time decision. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1791495763387654499'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Closer to game-time we will get an official call on Marchand, but as of now, it appears that with momentum behind them after a game-five win, the Bruins will get their captain back as they look to send this series to a game-seven in Florida. Source: House of Hockey <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl-team/boston-bruins/brad-marchand-mother-shares-when-her-son-will-return-from-injury' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Brad Marchand's mother shares when her son will return from injury</a>