National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.