Columbus 3, Philadelphia 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Matt MacPherson
Attendance:
14196
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Blue Jackets 3, Flyers 2 (OT): Defenseman Kevin Connauton scored at 1:58 of overtime as host Columbus won its fourth game in a row.
Connauton finished off a 2-on-1 rush with Ryan Johansen for his first goal of the season and second career while Boone Jenner and Scott Hartnell added power-play tallies for the Blue Jackets, who sent Philadelphia to its 11th loss in 13 games (2-8-3). Sergei Bobrovsky, like Hartnell a former Flyer, made 19 saves to win his fourth consecutive start.
Brayden Schenn scored both goals for Philadelphia, the second coming at 19:04 of the third period to force overtime. Steve Mason turned aside 21 shots as the Flyers wrapped up a 1-2-2 road trip and lost for the 10th time in their last 11 away from home.
Jenner ran his goal-scoring streak to four games 12 1/2 minutes into the contest, sweeping home a shot from the right side of the net after his attempted crossing pass was blocked in front and came right back to him. Philadelphia tied it 5:19 later, when captain Claude Giroux skated down the right side and slid a pass to Schenn in the slot for the conversion.
Hartnell put Columbus back in front midway through the second, corralling a loose puck in front off a scramble and beating Mason with a backhander with his back to the net. The goal stood up until Schenn deflected a shot that trickled past Bobrovsky - a tally that initially was waved off before reversed upon video review.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Blue Jackets C Brandon Dubinsky, making his season debut after undergoing abdominal surgery on Oct. 8, picked up an assist on Jenner's opening goal. ... Hartnell ended a 12-game goal-scoring drought with his sixth tally, while Schenn notched his first two goals in eight contests. ... Schenn's first tally also gave Philadelphia a power-play goal in five straight games.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Columbus |
Brayden Schenn 2 |
Points |
Kevin Connauton 1 |
Brayden Schenn 2 |
Goals |
Kevin Connauton 1 |
Sean Couturier 1 |
Assists |
Brandon Dubinsky 1 |
Brayden Schenn 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Scott Hartnell 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Steve Mason .875 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky .905 |
Steve Mason 21 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 19 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Philadelphia
|
21 |
2 |
1-4 |
2-4 |
8 |
27 |
Columbus
|
24 |
3 |
2-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .235 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Flyers have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .278 after a loss.