Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14) is congratulated by teammates after his goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference finals, in Boston on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.BOSTON – Patrice Bergeron scored 15:19 into the second overtime to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
The victory put Boston in control of the best-of-seven series and a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup finals in Game 4 on Friday night at home.
Tuukka Rask stopped 53 shots for the Bruins.
“It was a battle. They played hard all night,” Bergeron said. “It was a tough game, we found a way.”
Tomas Vokoun made 38 saves for the Penguins one game after he was yanked from the net after giving up three quick goals in the first period.