Boston Herald

Jackets rally by Toronto

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Artemi Panarin scored 3:11 into overtime to help the Columbus Blue Jackets overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Maple Leafs, 3-2, last night in Toronto.

Nick Foligno and PierreLuc Dubois scored in regulation for the Blue Jackets, who trailed 2-0 with less than five minutes to play in regulation before storming back. Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves.

James van Riemsdyk and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen stopped 30 shots.

Andersen kept the Leafs in it long enough for van Riemsdyk to open the scoring at 11:09 of the second period, deflecting Roman Polak’s point shot past Bobrovsky for his 18th goal.

Nylander doubled the lead on the power play with 3:58 to go in the second, shooting a wrist shot over the glove of a screened Bobrovsky for his ninth.

Foligno finally put Columbus on the board with 4:28 left after Andersen lost the bouncing puck before it found its way behind him.

Dubois tied it with 2:47 left, snapping a wrist shot blocker side on Andersen from the slot.

Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard was fined $5,000 by the NHL for slashing Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck during the third period of Sunday’s game. No penalty was called.

Elsewhere in the NHL — The Carolina Hurricanes activated forward Lee Stempniak (upper body) from injured reserve. Stempniak, 34, has not played this season . . . .

The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran defenseman Cody Franson on waivers. Franson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Chicago in the offseason . . . .

The Buffalo Sabres called up top prospect defenseman Brendan Guhle and goalie Linus Ullmark.

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