Ford Final Five: Bruins Get Early Lead Over Panthers For 5-3 Win

What a way to celebrate a birthday for Jake Debrusk.

The Boston Bruins are keeping the momentum going with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Monday night.

Jake DeBrusk had a night, inserted into the lineup just minutes before the start of the game, and started the scoring just 21 seconds into the first period, celebrating his 26th birthday with two goals and an assist.

For more on the Bruins’ win over the Panthers, George Balekji has the Ford F-150 Final Five Facts from the game in the video above.

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George Balekji

George Balekji is a Reporter/Host at NESN, after serving as a Sports Reporter/Anchor at TV stations in Wisconsin and Missouri. Despite being from New Jersey, George actually grew up a Patriots fan (the rest of his favorite childhood teams he’s kept secret), and always appreciated the passion and high standard fans have for their Boston sports teams.