David Pastrnak had one goal and assisted on Pavel Zacha's-winner as the Boston Bruins scored three times in the third period to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 3-2.

Things have not been going great for the Boston Bruins this season — but beating the Florida Panthers on Tuesday must have felt good. Boston trailed by two in the third, but rallied for a 3-2 win to keep their playoff hopes going and ending Florida’s six-game winning streak in the process.

Boston erased a 2-0 deficit with three goals in just under seven minutes in the third period to post a 3-2 win over the Stanley Cup champs Tuesday night at TD Garden. David Pastrnak, Mason Lohrei, and Pavel Zacha scored for Boston, which improved to 30-28-8 and posted its first back-to-back wins since Feb 1 and 3 against the Rangers and Wild.

Four days after Bruins captain Brad Marchand was traded to the Panthers, his old team beat his new one and sent the defending Stanley Cup champions to their first loss in seven games. Boston, which had lost eight of nine heading into the trade deadline,

Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner with 3:17 left in regulation to punctuate the Boston Bruins' three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

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