After being thoroughly outplayed through the first 40 minutes, the Blue Jackets bounced back to beat the Flyers 3-2 in a shootout.
With the win, the Jackets improved to 13-19-8.
Here are three things from Thursday's game:
Daniil Tarasov Impresses
The 24-year-old netminder entered Thursday's contest with an .877SV% but single-handedly kept the Blue Jackets in this game, making 39 saves and stopping all three Flyers shootout attempts. According to moneypuck.com, he posted a phenomenal 1.49 goals saved above expected. Over his last two starts including Thursday, he's posted a .939SV%.
Tarasov the Magnificent!
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) January 5, 2024
The @BlueJacketsNHL goaltender saves all three Flyers attempts in the shootout to seal Columbus' come-from-behind victory in Philadelphia.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/OFc4qLGPhi
Travis Konecny: Jackets Killer
Konecny scored both of Philaelphia's goals tonight and has now scored 15 goals against Columbus in his career including five this season, per stathead.com.
What a FILTHY move from Konecny pic.twitter.com/usE8EFoECu
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 5, 2024
Strong Penalty Kill
The Blue Jackets' penalty kill was fantastic on Thursday. They were 4/4 and killed off a full two-minute five-on-three late in the first. The Blue Jackets entered this contest with the second-worst penalty kill (67.4%) since Dec. 1, so Thursday was a massive step in the right direction.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets are back in Columbus to host the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
