<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. 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 <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><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>