Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Zach Werenski scored twice for Columbus, including the game-tying goal with 4:37 remaining in regulation.
Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell says captain Boone Jenner is ahead of schedule and center Sean Monahan will miss at least two weeks.
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Columbus (20-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) has won four straight games and is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. Philly can get to .500 with a win.
The Blue Jackets 'mucked' it up with Tortorella's Flyers to win by shootout on Marchenko's borrowed move from Texier: 3 takeaways
Columbus is among the best teams in the East and among the highest-scoring teams at home in the NHL. On the other hand, Philadelphia likes to give up a ton of goals, so this is the time for the Blue Jackets to strike. The Flyers are scoring three goals a ...
In the Blue Jackets' electrifying 3-2 win vs. the Flyers, the biggest story of the night was the quietest player in the dressing room.
On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.
In theory, the Jackets should be able to outscore the Flyers. Columbus is ... On the other hand, Philadelphia likes to give up a ton of goals, so this is the time for the Blue Jackets to strike.
As the Blue Jackets hit the road for eight of their next nine games, we reflect on Zach Werenski's current 18-game home points streak.
Zach Werenski climbs higher, the Blue Jackets are watching the standings closer and the San Jose Sharks were overmatched: 3 takeaways