The Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a crushing 7-6 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, and head coach Dean Evason did not hide his frustration. His team surrendered a late push, allowing Florida to erase multiple deficits before Sam Bennett buried the winner with four seconds left in overtime.Evason’s postgame comments reflected the raw anger after the unexpected loss."Whole game was a joke. That's what I counted it to," Evason said. "Every way entire game was a joke. It's a joke, an absolute joke. That game was where it was at."Evason's frustration grew as he emphasized the missed defensive standards that define the Blue Jackets’ identity.The loss spoiled a strong offensive performance from Columbus. Dmitri Voronkov, Cole Sillinger, Isac Lundestrom, and Miles Wood each recorded a goal and an assist. Damon Severson opened the scoring on the power play. Columbus held leads several times but failed to close the door. Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves but faced constant pressure.Despite his outrage, Evason expressed his strong belief in his players."Our guys are great," Evason said. "Our guys have no issues. They know what happened. They'll be good tomorrow night. We'll play hard. We played hard all night. We played great. We played great. Game was a joke."In the game, Florida stormed back with a relentless attack. Bennett and Brad Marchand each posted a goal and three assists. Carter Verhaeghe added two goals and an assist, while Seth Jones contributed a goal and an assist. The Panthers rallied from deficits in the second and third periods to claim the win.The defeat dropped the Blue Jackets to 13-9-6. They have earned points in five straight games but continue searching for defensive consistency. Evason’s anger showed how badly this one stung.Blue Jackets' coach previously praised his team on ThursdayEarlier last Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets earned a wild 6-5 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings, rallying behind Adam Fantilli’s late heroics. Fantilli tied the game 5-5 with 1:31 left, completing a two-goal night.Dean Evason praised his team’s execution in the chaotic finish."We got the puck to the net, got people at the net, scored a goal like you're supposed to with those situations," Evason said.Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout, while Merzlikins stopped both Detroit attempts to secure his 100th career win. Marchenko and Johnson each added goals in regulation, and Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan recorded three assists apiece.Detroit received strong nights from Patrick Kane and Lucas Raymond, but Columbus extended its home point streak to eight games.