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Flyers look to keep win streak alive, host the Blue Jackets
By The Associated Press
Columbus Blue Jackets (37-22-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia
Flyers (34-23-12, in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Columbus Blue Jackets with a
three winning streak on the line.
Philadelphia has a 34-23-12 record overall and a 9-7-5 record in Metropolitan
Division games. The Flyers have committed 280 total penalties (4.1 per game) to
rank seventh in the league.
Columbus is 10-8-4 against the Metropolitan Division and 37-22-11 overall. The
Blue Jackets have a 34-4-8 record when scoring three or more goals.
The teams meet Tuesday for the third time this season. The Blue Jackets won the
previous meeting 2-1 in a shootout.
TOP PERFORMERS: Owen Tippett has 24 goals and 18 assists for the Flyers. Noah
Cates has four goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Kirill Marchenko has 25 goals and 33 assists for the Blue Jackets. Zachary
Werenski has 10 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 7-2-1, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 4.5 penalties
and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Blue Jackets: 6-1-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.9
penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: Luke Glendening: day to day (lower body), Sean Couturier: day
to day (upper body), Rodrigo Abols: out (ankle), Tyson Foerster: out (arm),
Denver Barkey: day to day (upper body).
Blue Jackets: Brendan Smith: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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