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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Watching their losing streak reach six games, the Bruins enter this afternoon’s matchup on the heels of a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Mason Lohrei scored the lone goal in the loss for Boston, which has been held to just one goal in four of six games during its slump.
David Pastrnak scored with 1.2 seconds left in overtime for the Boston Bruins, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the host Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.
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.
The Bruins have lost six consecutive games, with their last win dating back to Dec. 28 against the Blue Jackets.
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.
No doubt the Boston Bruins will celebrate on their flight home all that puck luck they received in F-L-A.
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.
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.
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.