PHILADELPHIA — Even though they pummeled the goal with shots and played a dominant second period to spark a comeback, the Flyers once again lost the game in the third period, falling, 4-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The excitement of Sunday’s shootout win over the Rangers did not carry over. Within three minutes of puck drop, the Flyers were already losing. The Blue Jackets extended their lead to two before the Flyers got on the board with Noah Cates’ goal.
That goal sparked the Flyers. While they outshot the Blue Jackets in both the first and second, their 18 second-period shots were of better quality. The shots came from up and down the lineup with every player except Keith Yandle recording a shot on goal by the end of the second. Morgan Frost (5), Joel Farabee and Ivan Provorov (4) led the way, but it was James van Riemsdyk’s deflection goal that tied the score ahead of the final period.
