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Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2

Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Columbus Blue Jackets' Mason Marchment reacts after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Werenski continued his torrid scoring pace with a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Columbus scored a pair of goals 1:44 apart to start the second period. The Blue Jackets outshot the Flyers 6-0 in the opening three minutes of the period.

Mathieu Olivier scored the first goal 44 seconds into the second period, taking a pass from Werenski on a 3-on-2 rush and snapping a shot over the glove of Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score 1-1.

On his next shift, Werenski came out of the corner and worked his way into the high slot. He took a pass from Damon Severson and beat Vladar with a snapshot.

Werenski now has 77 points this season, second-most among NHL defensemen.

Mason Marchment also scored for Columbus, which moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division with points in 13 of its last 14 games (9-1-4).

Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, and kept his team in the game with nine first-period saves.

Greaves thwarted Owen Tippett on a breakaway and then stopped Noah Cates on successive shots — first a wrap around shot where he made a sprawling skate save to deny the scoring chance, and a moment later when he stopped Cates on a penalty shot.

Sean Couturier and Jamie Drysdale scored for Philadelphia, who had its three-game winning streak and six-game point streak snapped.

Up next

Blue Jackets: Wrap up a three-game road trip in Montreal on Thursday.

Flyers: Host Chicago on Thursday.

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Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Philadelphia Flyers’ Noah Cates, right, tries to get the puck past Columbus Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Mason Marchment, left, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Garnet Hathaway battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Philadelphia Flyers’ Christian Dvorak, bottom, can not get a shot past Columbus Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Conor Garland, right, dives for the puck against Philadelphia Flyers’ Nick Seeler during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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