(Undated) — The Panthers outlasted the Rangers 3-2 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final from Madison Square Garden. Anton Lundell found the back of the net midway through the third period, and Sam Bennett fired home an empty-netter which proved to be the game-winner. Alexis Lafreniere scored with 49 seconds left to put a scare in Florida, but the Panthers held on to go up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. The puck drops in Game Six from Sunrise on Saturday for the first elimination game of the series. The Western Conference Final continues on Friday. The Oilers face off against the Stars in Dallas for Game Five. The series is deadlocked 2-2.
