The Florida Panthers showed composure, came from behind and beat the mighty Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime on Saturday at the FLA Live Arena.
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With just 48 seconds left in the third period, David Pastrnak had given his team a one-goal lead with his devastating wrist shot. The Bruins looked set for their 17th away win this season… but Aleksander Barkov had yet to say his last word.
The hosts’ captain forced overtime with a rebound with just three seconds left on the clock.
Sam Reinhart then played the heroes out in overtime after 17 seconds of play. His powerful one-timer rattled the strings with such speed that officials initially thought the puck hadn’t entered Jeremy Swayman’s cage.
The Bruins have lost two straight games after losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first time this season on Thursday.
Sam Bennett and Brandon Montour also contributed to the Florida team’s war effort.
Bruce Cassidy’s team took the lead three times in the game before losing. Craig Smith and Charlie Coyle pierced Alex Lyon’s armor.