Late Johnny Gaudreau honored, but Blue Jackets fall to Panthers

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Sam Reinhart scored one goal and had two assists as the Florida Panthers defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3 in an emotional home opener for Columbus on Tuesday night.

Florida also got goals from Anton Lundell, Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu Luostarinen and 35 saves from Spencer Knight, who recorded his firstNHL victory since Jan. 3, 2023.

The Panthers played their third straight game wi