Flyers Snap a 3-game Skid With Their 1st Victory in December, Beating the Blue Jackets 5-3

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) tries to clear the puck away from goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, left, in front of Philadelphia Flyers left wing Joel Farabee, third from left, and right wing Travis Konecny (11) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 10, 2024. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Travis Konecny scored twice in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game slide with their first victory in December, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 Tuesday night.

Noah Cates, Owen Tippett and Morgan Frost also scored for Philadelphia. Matvei Michkov had two assists and Samuel Ersson made 15 saves.