David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 2 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
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SUNRISE, Fla. — In the final seconds of overtime, after Sam Bennett was called for high-sticking Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak intended to send a cross-seam puck for Elias Lindholm to one-time. Pastrnak did not complete the pass. Execution was not atop the Boston Bruins’ list of accomplishments on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
No doubt the Boston Bruins will celebrate on their flight home all that puck luck they received in F-L-A.
Geekie gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 6:02 of the first period by pulling in a loose puck that deflected off Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola off a point shot from Mason Lohrei. It was Boston's first power-play goal in eight games.
The Bruins won for the first time in seven games Saturday, pinning a 4-3 overtime loss on the Stanley Cup champion Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Bruins have lost six consecutive games, with their last win dating back to Dec. 28 against the Blue Jackets.
Oliver Wahlstrom had given Boston a 3-2 lead with his first ... first that snapped his 15-game goal drought. Sergei Bobrovsky made 14 saves. Bruins: Finally found scoring success.
The puck gets past Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) on the game-winning goal scored by Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak, not shown, during overtime in an NHL hockey game ...
Oliver Wahlstrom had given Boston a 3-2 lead with his first ... first that snapped his 15-game goal drought. Sergei Bobrovsky made 14 saves. Bruins: Finally found scoring success.
The defending champion Florida Panthers will welcome the Boston Bruins to town for an early Saturday afternoon encounter.
January 11 - David Pastrnak scored with 1.2 seconds left in overtime for the Boston Bruins ... The puck carried over the head of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. That gave Pastrnak six goals in his past five games. The Bruins, who earned their first win of ...