The Florida Panthers are heading to the Eastern Conference Final to face the New York Rangers after eliminating the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 victory in Game 6 Friday night.

Defenseman Gustav Forsling scored the game-winner with 1:33 left in regulation.

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov made a potential game-saving block on David Pastrnak moments before Forsling's winner.

Barkov left the ice momentarily but returned to close out the game, though he didn't take a crucial faceoff in the final minute.

Pavel Zacha opened the scoring for the Bruins in the first period, but Boston wasn't able to solve Sergei Bobrovsky afterward. The Panthers netminder finished the contest with 22 saves.

Anton Lundell ripped home a loose puck from the slot to even the game in the second period.

It's the second straight year in which the Panthers have made it to the Eastern Conference Final after losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights a year ago.

It also marks the second straight year in which the Panthers ended the Bruins' season, though they did so in Round 1 in 2023. Florida has now won six consecutive postseason contests at Boston's TD Garden.

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