In a thrilling match against the Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins came back from a two-goal deficit to secure a 3-2 victory. David Pastrnak led the charge with a goal and an assist on Pavel Zacha’s game-winner in the third period, resulting in the Bruins’ second consecutive win. The victory came after a period of struggle for Boston, who had lost eight of their last nine games prior to the trade deadline.
The game held significance as it marked the first matchup between the Bruins and the Panthers since the trade of Brad Marchand to Florida. Marchand, who is currently sidelined with an upper-body injury, expressed mixed feelings during a morning skate at TD Garden, where he saw fans wearing Panthers jerseys with his former number.
Despite Florida’s strong performance, including goals from Dmitry Kulikov and Mackie Samoskevich, the Bruins rallied to score three unanswered goals in the third period. Casey Mittelstadt set up Pastrnak’s goal to kickstart the comeback, followed by Mason Lohrei’s tying goal and Zacha’s game-winner with just over three minutes remaining.
The Bruins’ goaltender, Jeremy Swayman, made 24 saves to secure the win, while Pastrnak’s goal broke the Panthers’ shutout streak of 186 minutes, 49 seconds – a franchise record. The victory signifies a turnaround for the Bruins, who are now looking to carry their momentum into their upcoming game against Ottawa.
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