(Boston) Matthew Tkachuk scored at 6:05 in overtime and the Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Wednesday, which means there will be Game 6 on Friday in Florida in this first-round series. .
Linus Ullmark fumbled behind his net, giving Carter Verhaeghe the chance to end the debate. Ullmark made the save, but the drive went to Tkachuk, who converted the rebound and cut the Bruins’ series lead to 3-2.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 44 saves, being beaten by Taylor Hall, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand.
The Panthers also won in Boston on April 19, before losing twice at Sunrise.
Anthony Duclair, Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored the goals for Florida.
Ullmark stopped 21 shots for the Bruins, who came from behind 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 in the game.
Bergeron deflected a shot from Marchand to create a 2-2 deadlock at 4:33 in the third period, on the power play.
At 4:39, Jakub Lauko was penalized for hooking Tkachuk and 35 seconds into the penalty Reinhart restored priority to the visitors.
Midway through the engagement, Hall leveled the score with a wrist shot from the slot.
Marchand spun alone in the final moments of the third period, but Bobrovsky made the save.
