~ Photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ San Jose scored four answered goals to go back on a win streak, in a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers and former Sharks Thursday.

It was the second straight game San Jose scored at least three goals as they scored in each period.

Former Shark Jason Demers gave the Panthers their offense as San Jose faced their former backup goalie in the opposing net. Current goalie Martin Jones stopped 22 shots as he faced 24 shots for the second straight game.

Demers scored his first two goals of the season in under three minutes at 5:09 and 7:26.

His first goal with Florida came off an inadvertent redirect off defender Tommy Wingels’ stick. Demers’ teammate Jared McCann got his first assist on the play.  

Demers’ second goal came as he found the puck up front. He was aided by Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr.

The Sharks started climbing back in the opening period at 16:18.  Burns, with his second goal in as many games, got on a break and then made his move unassisted with a defender right against him. Before the play, the Panthers had two chances on net at the other end.

Joe Pavelski made it 2-2 just 1:53 into the second period. Teammate Joel Ward found him quickly and Pavelski made the ensuing shot look effortless as he went top shelf. It was Ward’s second assist in as many games.

San Jose got their first lead and the game winner in the third. Wingels scored off the faceoff and Chris Tierney got the assist at 8:53.

At one point, Florida almost scored when San Jose missed a clear and Jones had to go far out to the side of his net.

Logan Couture however moved the game further away, with the Sharks’ second empty netter in as many nights. He also broke a 10-game goal drought and Justin Braun got his first point of the season with the assist.

Game notes: Pregame, four Navy Seals dropped from the rafters for Military Appreciation Night. San Jose’s Kevin Labanc had two shots in his second game. The Sharks face the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday at 4pm.