Brady Tkachuk has natural hat trick, brother Matthew has 5 assists as Panthers roll Blue Jackets 7-3
Columbus, Ohio (AP) — In a dominant performance, the Florida Panthers shattered the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night, ending their two-game losing streak. Brady Tkachuk unleashed a natural hat trick during the second period, while his brother Matthew Tkachuk set a franchise record with five assists. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart added two goals and an assist each, setting a franchise mark for power-play goals in a single period.
The Panthers also extended Sam Reinhart's point streak against Columbus to a franchise-record 12 games. Despite the win, the Blue Jackets fell to 2-2-1 in their last five matchups with Florida.
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