Boston Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask saves a shot by Tim Cook in Saturday's friendly game at the Odyssey Arena

Belfast Giants completed a memorable weekend as they earned a 5-3 comeback win over Nottingham Panthers at the Odyssey Arena on Sunday.

A day after their clash against the Boston Bruins, Craig Peacock put the Giants ahead but Guillaume Lepine and Dustin Sproat replied for Nottingham.

Colin Shields then levelled before Danny Myers restored Nottingham's lead.

However after a goalless second period, Mike Bayrack's brace and another Shields strike ensured Belfast's win.

A packed Odyssey Arena had revelled in the presence of the Boston Bruins as the NHL side defeated a Giants/Elite League select 5-1 in Saturday's clash.

The Giants select had the temerity to take the lead as Nottingham Panthers player Jade Galbraith notched the opening goal in the 36th minute.

However stung by the goal, Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand replied immediately with three strikes.

Milan Lucic and Seguin added final-period goals for the Bruins.

Giants netminder Stephen Murphy made a great double early save but the Giants select showed their own attacking intentions as Rich Seeley and Galbraith both went close at the other end in front of over 5,000 spectators.

Slovak star Chara missed a great chance to put the Bruins ahead late in the first period but the Nottingham Panthers player Galbraith gave the Giants select a shock lead in the 36th minute with a superb shot past Tuukka Rask.

However, the Bruins immediately stepped up a couple of gears as Tyler Seguin, Chara and Brad Marchand all netted within three minutes.

The Giants select held out in the opening eight minutes of the final period before Milan Lucic added Boston's fourth goal.

Seguin notched his second goal of the night with three minutes and 38 seconds remaining and that was the final scoring action as the Giants select continued to battle bravely right to the end.

Murphy took the Giants man-of-the-match award with Seguin being named the Bruins player of the night.

The Bruins are one of the most famous hockey teams in the NHL and one of the league's original six teams, officially forming back in 1924.

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