By Joe Coopersmith

DEC. 10, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

GAME AT A GLANCE

THREE STARS
1^st – T. Konecny, PHI (2-0-2, GWG); 2^nd – M. Frost, PHI (1-1-2); 3^rd – S. Monahan, CBJ (1-0-1)

GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: PPG – Z. Werenski (9), S. Monahan (9), K. Johnson (9)

Philadelphia: N. Cates (2), O. Tippett (9), PPG – T. Konecny (14), T. Konecny (15), M. Frost (4)

GOALTENDERS
Columbus: E. Merzlikins (19 saves, L)
Philadelphia: S. Ersson (15 saves, W)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Columbus PP:  1-for-2, 4 shots
Philadelphia PP:  1-for-3, 2 shots

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES

• The Blue Jackets have points in five of their last six home contests (4-1-1) as well as eight of their last 10 games at Nationwide Arena (7-2-1) following tonight’s regulation loss to the Flyers.
• The club has recorded 95 goals (not including SO goals) in the first 28 games this season.  It’s the second-most goals scored through the opening 28 contests of a campaign in franchise history, five shy of the 100 recorded in 2018-19.  Columbus has scored goals in 58-of-the-84 periods played in regulation this year after scoring in two of the three periods tonight.
• With two goals in the third period, CBJ have tallied 27 multi-goal frames this season.
• Tonight’s attendance was 15,467.

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES

• D Dante Fabbro (3-4-7, 20 GP) picked up an assist for his first since Dec. 1 at Chicago.
• C Kent Johnson (9-7-16, 14 GP) scored and assisted for his second consecutive multi-point effort (3-1-4) and fifth of the campaign.  He has points in 11 of his 14 games played this season and has 3-1-4 in 5 career games vs. Philadelphia.
• RW Kirill Marchenko (10-17-27, 28 GP) picked up his third assist in as many games tonight (0-3-3).
• C Sean Monahan (9-15-24, 28 GP) tallied a goal tonight and has points in consecutive games (1-1-2).  He finished the game winning 13-of-16 faceoffs (81.3 pct.).  The center has recorded 11-6-17 in 20 career contests vs. Philadelphia, including 2-3-5 in his past six matchups and points in five of his last six home games (4-4-8).
• D Damon Severson (6-10-16, 28 GP) collected an assist and has 2-1-3 in his past four games.  The blueliner has points in three-straight games against the Flyers (3-1-4).
• LW James van Riemsdyk (3-5-8, 21 GP) tallied an assist for the second-straight game (0-3-3).
• D Zach Werenski (9-20-29, 28 GP) has 1-2-3 in his past four games after scoring a power play goal in the second period tonight.  He has registered points in 12 of the last 15 outings (6-14-20).  He has also posted 6-9-15 in 22 career games vs. the Flyers, including goals in two-straight games (3-1-4) and points in three of his last four home contests (4-2-6).

BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Dean Evason | F Kent Johnson | F Sean Monahan | D Zach Werenski

HURRICANES POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC John Tortorella | F Noah Cates | G Sam Ersson | F Morgan Frost | F Travis Konecny

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