What Happened
Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the night 2:22 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Columbus built a 3-0 lead after one period with three goals in a 2:46 span, including Johnson's deflection of a Zach Werenski shot and a Denton Mateychuk tally. Philadelphia outshot Columbus 28-6 over the final two periods and tied the game on Jamie Drysdale's tip with 11 seconds left in regulation before Johnson won it on a two-on-none breakaway.
Key Details
- Johnson set up Adam Fantilli at 10:58 of the first period, then deflected Werenski's shot past Dan Vladar at 12:54.
- Mateychuk scored 50 seconds after Johnson's first goal to make it 3-0.
- Cam Talbot made 28 saves for his third win of the season.
- Johnson's overtime goal was his sixth of the season.
- Noah Cates scored his first of the season, and Trevor Zegras brought Philadelphia within 3-2 late in regulation.
- Drysdale tipped a Tyson Foerster shot past Talbot with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime.
What It Means
The result gives Columbus consecutive wins for the first time this season. Philadelphia has now lost two straight but has earned points in four of five games following a franchise-record nine-game winless streak to open the season, showing the rally that forced overtime kept a difficult start from extending further.
What's Next
Columbus continues its road trip Thursday in Carolina.