Kovalev gets go-ahead goal, Panthers score 5 times in 3rd period to rally past Jets
 

Kovalev gets go-ahead goal, Panthers score 5 times in 3rd period to rally past Jets

 

 
By Paul Gereffi, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFebruary 1, 2013
 
 
 
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback (39), of Sweden, kicks away a shot by Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. At right is Tampa Bay's Keith Aulie.
 

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback (39), of Sweden, kicks away a shot by Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. At right is Tampa Bay's Keith Aulie.

Photograph by: Chris O'Meara, AP Photo

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SUNRISE, Fla. --Alex Kovalev scored the go-ahead goal during Florida's five-goal outburst in the third period, helping the Panthers rally for a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

Kris Versteeg, Peter Mueller, Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Kopecky also scored in the final frame for the Panthers, who scored four unanswered goals in the final 8:40 after falling behind 3-2. Brian Campbell also scored and Jose Theodore stopped 21 shots to help Florida snap a five-game losing streak with its first win since the season opener on Jan. 19.

Tobias Enstrom, Olli Jokinen and Grant Clitsome scored as the Jets dropped their second in a row following a three-game win streak. Ondrej Pavelev had 28 saves for Winnipeg.

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback (39), of Sweden, kicks away a shot by Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. At right is Tampa Bay's Keith Aulie.
 

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback (39), of Sweden, kicks away a shot by Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. At right is Tampa Bay's Keith Aulie.

Photograph by: Chris O'Meara, AP Photo

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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