Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is unlikely to return to Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after suffering an upper-body injury in the first period. Just 5:56 in, Marchand collided awkwardly with the Penguins' P.

In their 3-2 victory over the Penguins that went down to the final white-knuckle seconds – just their second road win since the Christmas break – captain Brad Marchand was lost to a scary injury in the first period, making it the third straight game they had to finish down a man.

PITTSBURGH — Bruins captain Brad Marchand, clobbered into a corner by Penguins defenseman P.O. Joseph, exited play Saturday afternoon early in the first period, requiring help off the ice by a team trainer and teammate David Pastrnak.