Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones speaks to the press after his team lost 5-2 to the host Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Jones was back in the lineup for the first time since he fractured his collarbone on Jan. 2 at the Winter Classic.
It did not help all that much.
Matthew Tkachuk scored to tie the score at 1 in the first, and Sam Bennett pulled Florida within a goal to make it 3-2 in the second before Vancouver pulled away for just its fifth win in 2026.
Florida was coming off a 6-2 loss at Seattle.
The Panthers visit Edmonton in a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Oilers on Thursday.
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