FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand is setting the record straight: The Florida Panthers forward was enjoying a spoonful of honey — not ice cream — between periods of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Marchand set the internet ablaze when it appeared he was eating Dairy Queen during the second intermission of the Panthers’ Game 3 win over the Hurricanes.

Brad Marchand has helped the Florida Panthers reach the verge of the Stanley Cup Final -- and he wants a lifetime supply of Dairy Queen.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A controversy — a creamy, delicious one — is brewing in the Florida Panthers locker room, surrounding some potentially decadent behavior on the part of Brad Marchand during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Brad Marchand has good taste. During intermission of the Florida Panthers' dominant win Saturday night over the Carolina Hurricanes, Marchand had a little snack. Cameras captured him chowing down on a Blizzard.

Marchand joked after Game 3 that he'd had a chocolate chip cookie dough Blizzard during the second intermission of the Panthers' 6-2 win.

The Florida Panthers want a repeat of last year's playoff result, and what they did with the Prince of Wales Trophy was no different.

Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday. The snack of choice, according to the veteran forward who is wrapping up his 16th NHL season: A chocolate chip cookie dough Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Is Dairy Queen fueling the Panthers' playoff run? With the series 3-0, coach Paul Maurice addressed the big question Sunday.

The Florida Panthers missed a chance to close out their series vs. the Carolina Hurricanes, but hit the road again, where they've played their best.