Bruins' Pastrnak Tallies in OT, NHL Scores

By ESPN

David Pastrnak had already found his scoring touch this season. It was his overtime winner that had his teammates in awe.

Pastrnak scored his second goal of the game 1:23 into the extra period, and the Boston Bruins continued their recent success against the Florida Panthers with a 4-3 victory Monday night.

"The goal was just the skill of David showing what he can do," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said.

Pastrnak got his team-leading 15th goal by cutting in from the left wing, shifting around goalie Roberto Luongo and tucking in the game-winner.

"He's very creative" Boston goalie Tuukka Rask said of his teammate. "He's been a talent for many, many years and now he's finally taking the last step and kind of making a real name for himself in the league."

David Backes and Tim Schaller also scored for the Bruins, who are 15-2-1 in their last 18 games against the Panthers. Rask stopped 27 shots to raise his record to 14-4-1 this season and 17-3-1 in his career against Florida.

Jaromir Jagr had a goal for the Panthers, the 754th of his career, and Luongo finished with 32 saves.

"I said we've got to pull together and I thought the guys did that in the third," Florida general manager/interim coach Tom Rowe said. "That third period is what we are capable of."

Monday, December 5 Scoreboard

Boston 4, Florida 3 (OT)

Pittsburgh 8, Ottawa 5

Washington 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)

Columbus 4, Arizona 1

Tuesday, December 6 Schedule (All Times Central)

Edmonton at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

New York Rangerse at New York Islanders, 6 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Montreal at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.