Story byThe Columbus DispatchBrian Hedger, Columbus DispatchSat, December 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM UTC·1 min readThe Blue Jackets found a new way to absorb a gut punch from the Florida Panthers on Dec. 6 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Rather than getting blown out or shut out, as usually happens in South Florida, they scored six goals against former Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and lost 7-6 on Sam Bennett's goal with 3.2 seconds left in overtime, after failing to protect three separate leads to open a back-to-back set that concludes Dec. 7 at the Washington Capitals. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDespite leading 1-0 in the first period, 4-1 in the second and 6-4 in the third, the Blue Jackets (13-9-6) couldn't make a single one of them stand up against a two-time defending Stanley Cup championship team missing six injured players. Dec 6, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on a shot tipped by Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) during the second period at Amerant Bank Arena.