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Philadelphia Flyers' Late Heroics Fall Short in Overtime Loss to Blue Jackets
Johnson scored his sixth goal of the season as Columbus overcame a three-goal lead and Philadelphia’s late rally.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with Kent Johnson scoring the winner 2:22 into the extra period.
- The Flyers stumbled early, allowing three unanswered goals in a 2-minute, 46-second span during the first period, leaving them trailing 3-0 against Columbus.
- Philadelphia mounted a comeback with Trevor Zegras cutting the lead to 3-2 before Jamie Drysdale tipped in a pass with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime; the Flyers outshot Columbus 28-6 over the final two periods.
- Despite the late rally, the overtime loss left the Flyers with a 3-7-4 record, keeping them in the Metropolitan Division basement despite earning points in four of their last five games.
- The Flyers travel to Washington on Wednesday for a game against the Washington Capitals, marking the first of four meetings during Alex Ovechkin's final NHL season.
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Flyers force overtime but come up short vs. Blue Jackets for second straight loss
Christian Dvorak's game-tying goal with 11 seconds left erased a three-goal deficit, but the Blue Jackets prevailed in overtime on Tuesday. They've now lost 11 of their first 14 games.
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Kent Johnson scores 2nd goal in OT to lift Jackets over Flyers
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Takeaways: Flyers’ horrid start negates strong comeback in 4-3 overtime loss to Blue Jackets
The Flyers mounted a strong comeback in the dying minutes of regulation, but still lost to Columbus 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday night. The loss, leaving Philadelphia with a 3-7-4 record, was the result of a pathetic first 30 minutes of play from the home club at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The basics First period: 10:58- Adam Fantilli (Kent Johnson, Jake Christiansen), 12:54- Kent Johnson (Zach Werenski, Valeri Nichushkin), 13:44- Denton Mateychuk (Mat…
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