Panthers Visit the Blue Jackets After Reinhart’s 2-Goal Game
Florida leads the league with 34 penalties, and Columbus opens the season series despite injuries to key players on both rosters.
- The Florida Panthers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, aiming to bounce back from a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
- Despite the loss, Sam Reinhart scored two power-play goals Monday, marking his first points of 2026-27 and making him the franchise's all-time leader with 85 power-play goals.
- The Panthers lead the NHL with 34 total penalties, averaging 5.7 per game, while remaining without injured stars Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom's status remains uncertain after he "just tightened up" on Monday.
- Columbus has alternated wins and losses through its first four games, falling 5-3 to the Blues on Saturday. The Blue Jackets have earned at least one point in each of their last four matchups against Florida.
- Florida has won 18 of its past 21 meetings against Columbus, positioning the Panthers as favorites despite recent defensive lapses. Goaltender Jet Greaves holds a 3.69 goals-against average for the Blue Jackets, who split their first two home games.
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Panthers visit the Blue Jackets after Reinhart’s 2-goal game
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