The Florida Panthers clinched a commanding 4-0 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets, propelled by Sergei Bobrovsky's sixth shutout of the season, tying him with Connor Ingram and Tristan Jarry for the NHL lead in shutouts. Matthew Tkachuk initiated the scoring frenzy 47 seconds into the game. Evan Rodrigues extended the lead with a goal at 2:35 left in the second period, followed by Sam Reinhart's goal, his 54th of the season, with 53.2 seconds remaining in the same period. Vladimir Tarasenko sealed the win with a goal at 2:17 left in the game. This triumph nudges the Panthers within one point of Boston for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, boosting their record to 50-24-6 with two regular-season games remaining.
Hear from Paul Maurice, Sergei Bobrovsky and the #FlaPanthers after another shutout - this one of rhe #CBJ: LINK ➡️https://t.co/bOewC4hfAV https://t.co/Bkm7cK29nM
Panthers topple Blue Jackets, record back-to-back shutouts for the first time in seven years https://t.co/PUZ8jlowjz
Panthers topple Blue Jackets, record back-to-back shutouts for the first time in seven years https://t.co/mFzGdlysHc
“We didn’t cheat the game to try to generate points. We were good defensively.” @JamesonCoop has tonight's Cats win recap! 📝
My @AP story from tonight’s 4-0 Florida Panthers win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/iaSt2OYUg1
Tkachuk scores the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay 3-2 https://t.co/ERazAeBbHA https://t.co/Rj8QhNT5Xl
3 shutouts last 4 games Playoff ready #FlaPanthers @BallySportsFL https://t.co/DbnCBcmkZs
Bobrovsky gets 6th shutout of season and Reinhart scores 54th goal as Panthers top Blue Jackets 4-0 https://t.co/5L7v96z2iz
Reinhart scores 54th goal as Panthers top Blue Jackets 4-0 https://t.co/TQJFR8F5bM
Sergei Bobrovsky gets his 6th shutout of the season as the #FlaPanthers take care of business against the #CBJ — https://t.co/EXz9NKPMa6
Panthers win 4-0. Bob is tied for the league lead in shutouts (6). Florida is now one point behind Boston for first in the Atlantic.
Panthers goal by Tarasenko with 2:17 left in the 3rd period. #CBJ trail 4-0.
FINAL: Panthers 4, Blue Jackets 0 Cats improve to 50-24-6. 3 shutouts in their last 4 games! https://t.co/Kflm57ctQL
FINAL: Panthers 4, #CBJ 0 and the rats are flying. Florida took care of business. Now we move on to Nashville for the final road game of the season Saturday night.
#FlaPanthers beat Columbus 4-0. Sergei Bobrovsky with his sixth shutout of the year. That's tied for the NHL lead with Arizona's Connor Ingram and Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry. Florida is 50-24-6. Two games left in the regular season.
Vladdy Tarasenko pots home a Gus Forsling rebound with 2:17 to go in the game. 4-0 Cats.
Panthers make it 4-0 with 2:17 to go. Vladimir Tarasenko. #CBJ
4-0 #FlaPanthers. Vladimir Tarasenko with 2:27 left on the clock.
Reinhart scores with 54 seconds left in the 2nd period, so #CBJ will trail 3-0 to start the 3rd. Shots are 30-17, FLA.
Sam Reinhart with a great finish through a screen makes it 3-0 Panthers with 53.2 seconds left in the second. Tough ending to this period for the #CBJ
3-0 #FlaPanthers over Columbus. That Samson Reinhart guy scored. 54 goals on the season for Reinhart. 53.2 seconds left in the second period.
Panthers goal by Rodrigues with 2:35 left in the 2nd period to give Florida a 2-0 lead over #CBJ.
#TimeToHunt Rodrigues blows pat Jiricek along the wall and skates netward, cuts in and loses the puck to Lundell on the post. Lundell sends it back to him for an easy bury. 2-0 FLA
Evan Rodrigues taps in a feed from Anton Lundell — 2-0 Panthers with 2:35 to go in period 2.
Panthers double their lead to 2-0 with 2:35 left in the second. Evan Rodrigues finally gets one. Kind of a busted play on the rush but Anton Lundell is able to swing it back to Rodrigues at the far post for a finish. #CBJ
2-0 #FlaPanthers over Columbus. Evan Rodrigues after some back-and-forth passing with Anton Lundell. 2:35 left in the second period.
E-Rod from Lundell - #FlaPanthers 2-0 with 2:35 left 2nd
#CBJ trail 1-0 after the first period of play. Shots are 13-7, FLA.
After 1: Panthers 1, #cbj 0
END OF 1: Panthers 1, CBJ 0 Shots: 13-7 FLA
Panthers up 1-0 on the Jackets through 20. Greaves was solid after the early goal, while the #CBJ didn't do enough to trouble Bobrovsky on the other side.
Brady Tkachuk scores first in this game 1-0 Ottawa Senators
Tkachuk gets behind everyone and skates in on a 2-on-1 before choosing shot and beating Tomkins to make it 1-0 Ottawa with 11:15 left in the first.
Tkachuk opens the scoring with his 35th #Sens
Tkachuk all alone at the far blue line after Stamkos stopped on a chance, finishes from the right faceoff dot, 1-0 Ottawa at 8:45
Matthew Tkachuk (@TKACHUKycheese_) gets things going 47 seconds in! 😼 https://t.co/GpsUzFyD91
1-0 Panthers … Tkachuk from the RW beats Greaves clean less than a minute into it there in Sunrise.
FLA Tkachuk through the right circle, scores off the rush only 47 seconds into the game.
Matthew Tkachuk scores with a smile from the top of the circle 47 seconds into the game. 1-0 Panthers.
Sick wrister 47 seconds into the game from Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers are up 1-0. Greaves got a piece of it but that was a release. #CBJ
That Matthew Tkachuk guy scored a goal. 1-0 #FlaPanthers 47 seconds into their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
GOAL! Tkachuk makes it 1-0!