2 Bruins to give credit to, 2 who still needs to step it up following Game 5 win

Yes, Boston lives to see another day following a win on Tuesday night, but not everyone looked spectacular in the win.

Boston Bruins v Florida Panthers - Game Five
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Well, well, well... The Boston Bruins live to see another day in the limelight that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Florida Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday night.

They won by the narrowest margin in hockey - one goal - and won by the second-narrowest score - two goals to one - but in the playoffs, a win is a win, and when it means coming back home to force a Game 7, something tells me they will take it.

While the Bruins will take the victory for what it is, the Panthers will be out for payback in Game 6 in Boston. Here are two players who we can give some credit to, and two who still need to step it up in order to keep Boston's season alive and extend the series with Florida.