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Kent Johnson lifts Blue Jackets to 4-3 OT win after Flyers rally from 3-goal deficit

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game 2:22 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Tuesday night after coughing up a three-goal lead. Columbus scored three goals in a…

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Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 3:28 AM

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Kent Johnson scored in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Columbus took a 3-0 first-period lead with goals from Adam Fantilli, Johnson, and Denton Mateychuk.
Philadelphia forced overtime with three unanswered goals, including Jamie Drysdale's equalizer with 11 seconds remaining.

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Kent Johnson scored 2:22 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Columbus initially built a 3-0 lead in the first period with goals from Adam Fantilli, Johnson, and Denton Mateychuk. Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots to help secure Columbus' first consecutive wins of the season.

Philadelphia mounted a comeback after outshooting Columbus 28-6 over the final two periods. Goals from Noah Cates, Trevor Zegras, and a game-tying deflection by Jamie Drysdale with 11 seconds remaining forced overtime. Johnson then sealed the win on a two-on-none breakaway after exchanging passes with Fantilli.

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