SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Jonathan Huberdeau needed overtime to extend his scoring streak and help celebrate Jaromir Jagr’s birthday on a night the 45-year-old veteran reached another milestone.
Huberdeau scored 1:38 into overtime after San Jose’s Joe Pavelski scored twice late in the third period to tie it, and the Florida Panthers beat the Sharks 6-5 on Wednesday night.
“It was a good offensive game,” said Huberdeau, playing – and recording points – in his fourth game of the year for the Panthers. “We had a good forecheck down there and there were a lot of things open.”
Jagr, second on the NHL’s career points list behind Wayne Gretzky, had an assist for No. 1,900th. Sharks fans gave him a nice ovation.
Nick Bjugstad and Aleksander Barkov each scored twice for the Panthers, who have won five of six games. Jussi Jokinen also scored.