Carolina’s Carano Stuns with Game-Saving Goal, 4-3 Thriller!
By ROB PARENT••Yahoo Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored his 25th goal and lifted a backhander over Dan Vladar in the third round of a shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. The Blue Jackets extended their points streak to nine games as they fight Detroit for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They are 5-0-4 during the streak.
Marchenko opened the scoring on a wrist shot 4:21 into the first period. Alex Bump tied it on a tip with 9:36 left in the period. Jet Greaves made 18 saves for Columbus.
Vladar stopped 27 shots. Up next Blue Jackets: Host Carolina on Tuesday night. Flyers: At Anaheim on Wednesday night.
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