Flyers mark up Blue Jackets

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night and treated them poorly as guests.

In the third period a shot by Jakub Voracek #93 of the Philadelphia Flyers beat Matiss Kivlenieks #80 of the Columbus Blue Jackets

Kevin Hayes opened the scoring for Philadelphia as they built a 3-0 advantage into the second period and defeated the Jackets, 5-1.

“I honestly don’t think it was one of our best games,” Hayes said. “Obviously the score doesn’t say that, but we should be better next game. I know we scored five goals, but I think we definitely didn’t have our A-game. We got some puck luck, and it’s a huge two points.”

Carter Hart made 28 saves in the win.

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the lone goal for Columbus.

Matiss Kivlenieks #80 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers

“We need to funnel pucks (to the net),” Columbus head coach John Tortorella said. “We made too many extra plays. … I don’t think we played a bad game, certainly not a 5-1 game, but we need to continue to remind ourselves how we have to play the game.”

The Blue Jackets are 0-3-3 in their last six.

Sean Couturier pushed the Flyers lead to 2-0 in the first period.

“We tried to get some forecheck going, put pressure on their [defensemen],” Couturier said. “I think we capitalized on our chances.”

Philippe Myers made it 3-0 before the Jackets broke through in the second period.

“We tried to get some forecheck going, put pressure on their [defensemen],” Couturier said. “I think we capitalized on our chances.”

Travis Konecny and Jakob Voracek scored in the third.

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Elvis Merzlikins got the start, but was given the hook after making just eight saves and surrendering four goals.

“It was a hard start to the game,” Merzlikins said. “The first one bouncing from the skate and my head. The second one, he came out in a breakaway and loses the puck. It was weird goals.”

Matiss Kivlenieks made two saves in a mop role in the third period.