In Boston, Gustav Forsling scored with 93 seconds left on the regulation clock on Friday nigh, to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 lead they protected for a Game 6 win over the Bruins. 
“This was an amazing series from behind the bench,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “It was dirty on both sides … it was heavy, it was clean, it was brilliantly skilled at times. … It didn’t feel in-control, it didn’t feel methodical. Everybody had a plan, and then they spent the rest of the six games trying to punch each other in the face.”
The victory gave the Panthers a 4-2 win in their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs series win.
The Panthers now move on to face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Final.
That series begins on Wednesday, at Madison Square Garden.
Forsling hit for the game winner off a rebound of a shot by Anton Lundell.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves in the win.
“We stay with the moment,” Bobrovsky said. “We believe in each other and we work with each other. [It’s] a great group of guys and it’s a privilege to be part of this team.”
Pavel Zacha staked the Bruins to a 1-0 lead at 19:07 of the opening stanza. He scored off a breakaway, off a pass from Jake DeBrusk.
“It was an honor to coach them because of the hard work and the competitiveness that they brought throughout the year,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “That was the biggest thing I wanted to get across, and that you’re never happy when you don’t win your last game of the year. And some players had tremendous growth this year, and they can be proud of that and in the end, we have to find ways to get better and win our last game of the year.”
The Panther tied the game, 1-1, on a marker form Lundell at 12:44 of the middle frame, scoring off an errant puck knocked off the stick of the Bruins; Parker Wotherspoon.
“I think our whole team was just waiting for that moment,” Lundell said. “One goal that is going to bring us more energy and belief and [confidence] again. So it was huge to get that done, and I mean, it was a tight game, but we believed and we just kept going and never quit.”
The Panthers won three road games in the series, dropping two at home. 
Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves in the Boston loss.
“I’m just overwhelmed with emotions,” Swayman said. “It’s not about me as an individual, it’s about our team, and to see it all end so abruptly is something you never want to feel, and I’m just so proud of everyone and being here and setting the foundation for what’s to come next.”
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