Sunrise – Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the remaining minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into additional time and the Panthers got a wild 5-4 earn more than the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
Florida led 3- hardly 6 minutes into the contest, gave up the next 4 objectives and then needed the late heroics from Cousins and Verhaeghe.
Ryan Lomberg, Gustav Forsling and Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky created 18 saves.
Sean Kuraly, Boone Jenner, Alexandre Texier and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets. Spencer Martin built 35 will save in relief of Elvis Merzlinkins, who authorized three goals on 11 pictures in the first 6:09.
Lomberg opened the scoring with a bank shot off of Merzlinkins’ again 2:19 into the recreation. Forsling added a target 50 seconds later that rapidly gave the Panthers a 2- guide. Barkov scored a backhand target although falling on a rebound to place Florida up 3-, prompting Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent to swap out his goaltenders.
The Panthers outshot Columbus 20- from the 1:19 mark of the first time period until finally the Blue Jackets obtained their to start with intention of the sport with 4:19 to go in the initial.
Kuraly picked up an Erik Gudbranson rebound and stuffed it past Bobrovsky to break the streak. Boone Jenner additional a second aim with 1:09 to go in the opening body with a fast wrist shot off the rush.
Marchenko tied the sport with a ability-engage in objective 10:02 into the second period.
Texier stuffed in a unfastened puck sitting down in entrance of a huge-open up Florida internet to put the Blue Jackets in advance 4-3 with 7:30 left in regulation. But Cousins received the tying intention off a turnover late, then Verhaeghe won it.
Florida defenseman Mike Reilly built his Panthers debut right after getting a wholesome scratch in the team’s initially 10 online games. Columbus defenseman Andrew Peeke — a indigenous of close by Parkland, Florida — drew into his very first recreation because the team’s year opener on Oct. 12.
UP Next
Blue Jackets: Host the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
Panthers: At Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
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