Recap: Blue Jackets sew up 6-3 win over lackluster Panthers

Jonas Johansson gave up three goals, including two in a ten span, during a horrid first half of the third period in the Florida Panthers disappointing 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Cats entered the final frame down by a mere goal, but the Blue Jackets grew the lead at the 3:12 mark when Gabriel Carlsson one-timed an Oliver Bjorkstrand pass in from the lower left circle.

Art Ross contender Jonathan Huberdeau pulled the Cats back within a goal 3:40 later when he took possession of a Mason Marchment’s dump in that bounced into the slot, thanks to Aleksander Barkov lifting Vladislav Gavrikov’s stick, and deposited the puck behind J-F Berube.

The game was lost when Cole Sillinger…