Zegras returns to the lineup after missing 22 games with a knee injury, but Florida beats the Ducks for the second time in four days, 5-3, handing them their seventh loss in eight games.

The Florida Panthers sure bounced back from their blown lead in Los Angeles in a big way on Saturday. Skating against the struggling San Jose Sharks, Florida was dominant for much of the night, eventually earning an impressive 7-2 victory.

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.

Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks ... Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves.

The Florida Panthers sure bounced back from their blown ... A great feed by Tomas Nosek sent A.J. Greer on a breakaway early in the second, and he slid a backhand shot through Georgiev’s legs ...

Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Uvis Balinskis each tallied for Florida. Verhaeghe added an assist while Mackie Samoskevich and Tomáš Nosek contributed two ...

Closing out the scoring explosion in the second period, Sam Reinhart took a tap pass from Tkachuk, who went flying through the slot to make it happen, and fired a shot into the back of the cage to put the Panthers up 7-2 at 16:25. In the third period, the Panthers shut the door.

Rookie Mackie Samoskevich has been playing quite well and may have earned himself a longer look in the top six

The Los Angeles Kings and the Florida Panthers face off Wednesday night ... Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves. Verhaeghe stole the puck ...

Cody Ceci and Will Smith scored for the Sharks (14-32-6), who have lost six straight and nine of ten. Alexandar Georgiev allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled early in the second period for Yaroslav Askarov, who stopped 13 of 16 shots in relief.

He’s one of those players where it’s just a matter of time until he breaks out — and he’s breaking out right now.’