SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — There hasn’t been much for Florida Panthers fans to get excited about this season, though things have been turning around lately.
Another sign of that came when the Panthers hosted the league’s best team, and again got the better of them.
Jaromir Jagr scored early in the third period, helping lead Florida past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.
With the Panthers leading 3-2, Jagr slid in a loose puck behind Joonas Korpisalo for his eighth goal of the season 1:27 into the third.
The play was started on a rush from Vincent Trocheck, who put a shot on goal and watched Jared McCann first take a swing at it before Jagr netted the eventual winner.