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Barkov Scores With 28.1 Left To Complete Panthers Comeback

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SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — It was a tale of two games on Saturday at the BB&T Center.

The Florida Panthers have made the playoffs only four times in their 21-year history. Their furious rally Saturday night moved them even closer to a fifth appearance.

Aleksander Barkov scored the winning goal with 28.1 seconds left and the Panthers scored four unanswered goals to rally from a three-goal deficit and defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3.

With the score tied at 3 in the final minute, Barkov deflected in Aaron Ekbald’s shot from the right circle for the winner, putting the finishing touches on his four-point night.