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Panthers take 3-2 series lead after win against Rangers in Game 5

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The Florida Panthers defeated the NY Rangers with a score of 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at MSG, pushing the Rangers to the brink of elimination by taking a 3-2 series lead as the series heads back to Florida.

The Panthers’ Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left, with Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett also scoring, and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky making 25 saves to help earn Florida the win.

Game 6 shifts back to Florida, set to take place at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 8 p.m.

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