Panthers vs Blue Jackets Highlights | COMEBACK CATS win in OT! | 12.06.25

Panthers vs Blue Jackets Highlights | COMEBACK CATS win in OT! | 12.06.25

Four, former Blue Jacket Sergey Babski. Seven years in Columbus, now in year number seven with the Panthers, won two Vzna trophies in Columbus, won two Stanley Cups here in South Florida. And as mentioned, a welcome sight back in the Panther lineup today. Yeah, at le Miss those eight games, 17 minutes. So, you know, he’s playing some important minutes. A key cog on the Panthers penalty killing and he loves going to those dirty areas. and he’s going to start the game here with familiar faces and Anton Lundelle and Sam Reinhardt. So the Panther scratches today for Paul Maurice’s team. Jeff Petri and then Noah Gregor and Jack Divine up front with Loena back in the lineup. The opening faceoff sponsored by rooms to go and here we go. Panthers looking for two points here today. These young players are this Columbus team is just riddled with first and second round draft picks. The Columbus steel here. [Applause] Charlie Coyle. Fabro from the point. Babarovski makes the stop. Move. And you see how close together the forwards are. Marenko moves in. Babarovski makes a big stop. And a penalty is coming up. Here’s Provost in right with him. Johnson. And now Cinger. Shot from up high and they score. Proverof just as the power play was winding down. It’s a one- nothing Blue Jackets lead. Yeah, there only two seconds left and this is a point shot that eludes Sergey Babroski. Greer chases Proverb. Greer with a steel. Here’s Rodriguez behind the net. Rodriguez turns and fires. Leakens has it. that name. I still after five, six years still can’t pronounce it and won’t even try anymore. I think it’s more like six, seven years now. 17. Oh, look out. It’s Rodriguez. Waits it out and stops it home. Evan Rodriguez has tied the game. A costly turnover by the Columbus Blue Jackets. His eyes were as big as saucers. Watch the puck come free right there and he just waits out Ms. Leakens until he committed himself. Look at Samuskevich. Good for check. Knocked that puck off of Monahan’s stick and he landed right onto Rodriguez. And look, he didn’t shoot. He waited and waited until he had an open part of the His eyes were as big as saucers. Watch the puck come free right there and he just waits out Ms. Leakens. Stung him right in the face. Cunning stays in the action and then throws a big hit. Blue Jackets keep it in the zone though. Winsky out in front. They score it. Deflected in. Plays under review to see if there was a kick before the puck went into the net. All right, Seth Jones over to Michin [Applause] stops it behind the net. Moves it around the boards himself. Mika picked it off. Takes a shot stick save and Sango played it well. And up ahead it’s Rodriguez looking for his second of the game. Sets up Samich. He’s stopped. They have absolutely shut down the Blue Jackets. Londell slick move to get in. Out in front. Loose Durian is stopped by Ms. Leakens. Left you speechless. I love it. That was an interesting one. Oh, and they score. Proverof took the shot and the Blue Jackets reclaim the lead. deflected out in front. Yeah, this another opposition able to cash in on some opportunities. And look out. Coyle moves in. It’s a twoon one and it’s Wood and he scores. But it comes freedom Marenko up on the wing. Fanti breaking in, shooting. Babski the save. And it’s Fanti runs into Babski. But it comes freedom Marenko up on the wing. Fanti breaking in shooting. Babski the save and then Vanilli runs into Babski. Hands it over to Winsky. No NHL defenseman plays more minutes per game than Zack Winsky. Vantilli breaks in. Drop pass between the legs. Marenko scores. And the Blue Jackets with three goals here in the period have a three-goal lead. Upper momentum outshooting Columbus but couldn’t happen. Here comes Marian looking for a step. Marian moves in. Leakage the save. The rebound wouldn’t go. Here’s Maran again. Jones and the wrist scored. Deflected in. The Cats get one back for Hig. He was out at the net. A give him a Dr. Pepper and a pork chop. Extends his point streak to five games. Look at how it develops. First shot by Marian is denied. Get it back to the point to Jones. And there’s a perfect Maran for Bennett again. Here’s Maran along the wall. Tucks it up high for Jones. The shot savers weakens. Rebound just got away from Bhagy. Bennett with a steel gives Jamar Shan again. Cross ice feed and they score. Hegy again. They’re within one. He’s got a huge pair. Carter Verhy here in this second period. Effort to regain control of puck. And watch this pass right through the seam. A bouncing puck. And somehow Carter Verhy, the hottest Panther, is able to get a stick on it. And what a season Brad Marsh has had for the Panthers better than a game. And we’re a third of the way through. Bolinsquez has a loose puck. Shooting save. Rebound. It’s a penalty. Keeping this play alive. First of all, he kicks it forward, goes off a Columbus player. Now he makes the move, takes the shot, and here’s the juicy rebound right there. What a season Brad Marsh has for the Panthers. Better than a point a game. We’re a third of the way through. Binskus has a loose puck. Shooting save. Rebound. It’s a penalty to the line. Jones got to it. Reinhardt Bennett back for Reinhardt again. Here’s Jones shooting score. The comeback catch. Three in a row and we’re even. [Music] Just like we were talking about with Seth Jones putting himself in that shooting position from the goalender. They anticipate well. Look at Marian out in front and here comes the shot. Beautifully paced placed there by Seth Jones, the former Columbus Blue Jacket. I don’t think Marian touched that. Now Bennett off his skate. Matté Chuck clears the zone. Forsling lost it at the blue line. Cylinger tried to break in. Cylinger fires and they score and Columbus is back on top 54. I was just about to say before that goal was scored if the Panthers were able to clear it. Back hands out. Marian after it. Marian tracks it down. Backhander save. Rebound. Bennett. Oh, he’s stopped by Ms. Leakin. [Applause] Look out. It’s a twoon-one. Londrom for Wood for Londrom. And they score. Plays broken up though. Here comes Monahan moving in. Monahan over the Panther line. Waits, centers. Oh, big save there by Babarovski. Waits, centers. Oh, big save there by Babarovski. Little twoon-one develop again. And the Panthers are coming the other way. Threeon two. Marshan breaks in. Marian to the net and he scores a beauty. The Cats answer back as he does so often. Brad Marshan only five games this year where he has been held pointless. An individual effort. Look at how he picks that puck. Goes to the front of the net and just finish. Chino trying to clear and he does. Foot raise with Mika. Ginov gets to it and the backhander stopped by Babski right at the net. Now look to push offensively. They did not allow a shot on goal on that Blue Jacket power play. Another stretch pass just out of the reach of Los Arena. Finds Landell. Score. Keep goes. Landell has tied it at six. Oh, a brutal mistake by Elvis Mleakens for the puck here. Watch in. It gets there. Mleakens hooks him. pushes the puck, but now he’s out of position. Followed up perfectly by Lundelle. You’ll see Lundell come into the pitcher here and Columbus guilty of not picking him up. They’re standing around for the puck here. Watch Lloyster in it. Gets there. Mleaken hooks, pushes the puck, but now he’s out of position. Reinhardt ahead. Lundell speeds in for Lo in it. Pack for Lundell. Mleakens the save. 26 seconds left in the third. Mikola to Forsling at the line. Here’s Bennett shooting. Flub save. Mleakkins with 20 seconds to go. Morinsky again. And they’re happy to just keep possession. Now the shot. Babski the save. Overtime power play coming up. Cole [Applause] shooting. Babroski the save. And Babski with the cover. Jeff Jones will skate it out. Londell is with him. Jones looking. There’s Leens makes the stop and great job by Jones. Londell back on. Reinhardt set to get out of the box. Monahan across. Marenko shooting and Babroski is there. Londell leaves it for Jones. Has a forward on him. Jones. Mandell again. Landell. Nice move. Lundelle from the sharp angle denial. Here’s Brad Marian. The crowd on its feet. Marian moves in, dances to the net. Saved by Mers Leakens and Johnson gets free for Columbus. Lead pass. The dangerous Linsky that rises high. They lose possession. Bennett knocks it free. Less than 10. It’s Maran. Final seconds. Mar. Let’s go, baby. Sam Bennett. 76 win. Incredible. [Music] [Applause] 2 seconds left in overtime. Just enough time for the Panthers. And you’re going to see it. Look at this pass there by Forsling. gives it to Marian. He just waits for Bennett to get into the position. Look at the delay. A little flip saucer pass right onto the stick of Bennett. He goes blocker side for the gamewinner. Sam Bennett ties a careerhigh with four points. Marian puts up four points. The Panthers never led for nearly 65 minutes. 76 in overtime.

0:00 Start of Game
1:14 Columbus Goal (0-1)
1:50 Evan Rodrigues Goal (1-1)
3:30 Columbus Goal (1-2)
3:49 Columbus Goal (1-3)
4:18 Columbus Goal (1-4)
4:41 Carter Verhaeghe Goal (2-4)
5:25 Carter Verhaeghe Goal (3-4
6:32 Seth Jones Goal (4-4)
7:13 Columbus Goal (4-5)
7:46 Columbus Goal (4-6)
8:04 Brad Marchand Goal (5-6)
8:50 Anton Lundell Goal (6-6)
11:06 Sam Bennett Goal and End of Game

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