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The Boston Bruins are still alive.

Led by goals from Morgan Geekie and Charlie McAvoy—along with 28 saves from goalie Jeremy Swayman—the Bruins staved off elimination and defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 2-1.

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GEEKIE GETS THINGS GOING FOR THE BRUINS 🔥 <a href="">

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MCAVOY GETS THE BRUINS LEAD BACK 🚀 <a href="">

Sam Reinhart scored the lone goal for Florida, while Sergei Bobrovsky was superb in net despite taking the loss:

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REINHART WITH A HUGE GOAL FOR THE PANTHERS 🚨 <a href="">

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Bob with TWO huge saves ❌ <a href="">

The Panthers still hold a 3-2 advantage in the series.

But Tuesday night was all about Boston, and NHL fans and pundits alike were impressed by the resolve the team showed to keep its season alive:

Carla 💋🇮🇹 ︽✵︽ ‎ @PinstripedDiva

<a href="">#Bruins</a> <a href="">

Paul Bissonnette @BizNasty2point0

What a battle. Bruins survive in Sunrise. Swayman incredible. We're going 6.

Girls Club @girlsclubsports

How about them Bruins?

Steve Goldstein @goldieonice

Onto Friday, game 6. Boston wins 2-1. <br>Both goalies excellent, Bruins did good job keeping Panthers away from slot, high danger areas. <br>Panthers will have to fight to get there. <br>Tough to beat a top team 4 times in a row.

grace @headvches

BRUINS AREN'T OUT YET BABY (still not getting my hopes up tho)

Jamie @Jamie_redsox

We're still alive <a href="">#Boston</a> we live to see another day 😏 <a href="">#Bruins</a> win game 5 💪 hope i live through these playoffs ffs!! 😆 Love it!!! <a href="">#NHLbruins</a>

Patcast @Patcast1543132

The odds are stacked against them, the probability not favorable in a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs.<br><br>But as they say in sports, a win is a win.<br><br>Now it's a 3-2 series, the Bruins are going back to TD garden and I couldn't be happier. <a href="">#NHLBruins</a>

Boston Sports Sufferer @PFan177

Starting my prayers early that the Bruins come out like that again in game 6🙏🏻🙏🏻

Lynch's Locks @Lynchslocks

Bruins babyyyyy

Colin #ALLINCELTICS ☘️ @BostonColin0

BRUINS IN SEVENNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RAHH 🐻🐻🐻🐻

We might still be playing hockey if it wasn't for one key moment in the waning seconds, however.

Swayman came up with the play of the game, sliding across his crease to deny Reinhart in the final minute, preserving the win and keeping Boston's season on life support:

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Swayman came in clutch at the very end of the game 🔥 <a href="">

Boston has had a fascinating postseason. The Bruins got out to a 3-1 series lead against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, only to lose the next two games. That set up a pivotal Game 7 at home, and the Bruins survived in overtime, winning 2-1.

Now, it's the Bruins who are attempting to even the series after falling in a 3-1 hole. Normally, a home game would bring a level of confidence in that effort, though the Panthers already won both games at TD Garden this series and Boston is just 2-4 at home in the postseason.

But that's the past. All that matters is that Boston's season is alive for at least one more game, with the series resuming on Friday.