Recap: Losing streak hits three as Panthers get dumped 5-3 by Blue Jackets

The Florida Panthers peppered rookie Daniil Tarasov with 50 shots, but the 23-year-old was up to the task, finishing with 47 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 victory.

Meanwhile, the reeling Panthers lost for the third time in a row and have now dropped four of their last five.

The Cats dominated the first period, out-shooting the Blue Jackets 18-4 and taking the early lead when Gustav Forsling collected a turnover off the boards and Matthew Tkachuk redirected his shot in for his eighth of the season at the 7:52 mark.

But as we’ve seen multiple times this season, the Panthers weren’t able to add on to take command of the scoreboard, and a stupid mistake ended up in their net…