SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — There is no quit in the Florida Panthers.
Jared McCann scored with 5:37 left and Roberto Luongo got the win in his 1,000th career game, helping Florida stay in contention for the playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
The Panthers trail the Philadelphia Flyers by four points for the final Eastern Conference wild card and have two games remaining, including a matchup Sunday night with Boston.
Florida needs to win both games and have the Flyers lose to the New York Rangers in regulation Saturday afternoon.
The 39-year-old Luongo became the third goalie to reach the 1,000-game mark, joining Hall of Famers Martin Brodeur (1,266) and Patrick Roy (1,029).