Columbus Blue Jackets alternate captain Zach Werenski is leading the NHL in goals among defensemen this season.

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Philadelphia now has just one win in eight attempts in the second game of back-to-back situations. Tippett connected on a shot from the top of the circles for his 13th goal of the season. Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov took the loss. The Blue Jackets’ Daniil Tarasov got the win.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stretch their winning streak to six games when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

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The Philadelphia Flyers had to settle for one point against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-2 (2-0) shootout loss at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday evening.

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Fedotov made some dazzling saves to help the Flyers earn a hard-won point against Columbus — another data point in a growing trend.

It favored “mudders,” and the Blue Jackets showed they can muck it up effectively in a gritty 3-2 shootout victory to extend their winning streak to five straight games.

Blue Jackets' winning ways continue thanks to late-game heroics from Werenski and Marchenko in shootout win over Flyers.

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