Roberto Luongo and Brad Marchand have a notable history dating back to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, where Luongo’s Vancouver Canucks faced Marchand’s Boston Bruins, with Boston winning the series. Marchand, who scored a key shorthanded goal on Luongo during Game 3, contributed significantly to the Bruins’ championship, marking a painful defeat for Luongo. Fast forward 14 years, and after Marchand’s impressive performance in a recent game, Luongo publicly praised him as his “favorite player of all time,” reflecting the healing of past rivalries.