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NextImg:Alex Wennberg scores rare goal in overtime to give Rangers thrilling Game 3 win over Panthers

Alex Wennberg’s first playoff goal couldn’t have come at a better time for the Rangers.

His tally off a deflection at 5:33 of overtime gave the Rangers a thrilling 5-4 win over the host Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Sunday afternoon.

The Rangers now lead the series 2-1.

Alexis Lafreniere and Barclay Goodrow, the overtime hero in Game 2, each scored two goals for the Rangers.

Alex Wennberg scored the game-winning goal for the Rangers on Sunday. Getty Images

Gustav Forsling tied the game 4-4 at 6:58 of the third period, converting a wide-open chance from the left circle.

Jacob Trouba took his third penalty of the game at 14:23 of the third, a holding on Matthew Tkachuk, but the Rangers were able to kill it off.

Sam Reinhart scored the first of his two first-period, power-play goals just 2:50 into the game to give the Panthers an early edge.

Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere reacts after scoring one of his two goals in Game 3 against the Panthers on Sunday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Rangers center Barclay Goodrow celebrates his shorthanded goal against the Panthers on Sunday. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Lafreniere scored his first of the afternoon at 7:17 of the first, and Goodrow put the Rangers ahead just 25 seconds later.

Reinhart’s second goal at 14:46 of the period came after a Matt Rempe roughing penalty against him.

Lafreniere then scored a pretty backhand at 15:23 of the second to put the Blueshirts up 3-2.

Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers celebrates his third-period goal against the Rangers on Sunday. Getty Images
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin makes a save during the second period against the Panthers on Sunday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Despite Trouba giving Florida a four-minute power play for slashing Sam Bennett and then elbowing Evan Rodriguez, Goodrow came through with a shorthanded goal at 18:14 of the second to double the Rangers’ lead.

Florida’s Aleksander Barkov scored in front at 5:04 of the third after sneaking by a sleeping Vincent Trocheck to put one past Igor Shesterkin.