Brad Marchand is set to take the ice for the Florida Panthers on Friday night. It has been three weeks since the Bruins sent their captain to the rival Panthers in a shocking deadline day trade, but the veteran winger has only practiced with his new team because of an upper-body injury.

Marchand, who, because of an upper-body injury, hasn’t appeared in a game with Florida since being acquired in a trade with Boston three weeks ago

Brad Marchand’s debut with the Florida Panthers might be on the horizon. Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the team is “shooting for” the veteran winger to play on Friday when Florida hosts the Utah Hockey Club at Amerant Bank Arena. Puck drop for that game is at 7 p.m.