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Flyers rally from 2 down to beat Blue Jackets in OT

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Kent Johnson - Gathers assist in overtime lossJohnson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactJohnson had gone three games without a point entering Saturday. That's the second time he's had a drought of that length, but he's been more good than bad while filling a middle-six role in 2024-25. The 22-year-old is up to nine goals, 10 helpers, 43 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 20 appearances. Johnson's production and pedigree -- he was taken fifth overall in 2021 -- make him a strong option for most fantasy formats, though he won't add much in the way of physical play.

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Dmitri Voronkov - Provides two assistsVoronkov notched two assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactVoronkov has a goal and four helpers during his four-game point streak. He helped out on goals by Kirill Marchenko and Jake Christiansen in this contest. Voronkov is up to 17 points, 42 shots on net, 16 hits, 15 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 25 outings this season. His appearance Saturday was his 100th career game, and he's already looked good with 51 points to his name and a bit of room to grow in a top-six role.

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Jake Christiansen - Nets first goal of seasonChristiansen scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactChristiansen ended an eight-game point drought with the third-period tally, which briefly gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 lead. The 25-year-old defenseman has seen steady bottom-fourth usage this season, but he has little to show for it. He's racked up seven points (one goal, six assists), 39 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 24 hits, 11 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 34 outings overall.

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Mikael Pyyhtia - Contributes goal SaturdayPyyhtia scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactPyyhtia has scored twice over the last three contests while seeing fourth-line minutes. The 23-year-old winger is up to four points, 17 shots on net, 15 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 24 appearances this season. He'll likely remain in the lineup at least as long as Justin Danforth (lower body) is out, though Pyyhtia could stick around on the NHL roster to compete with Kevin Labanc for playing time.

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Mathieu Olivier - Tallies in overtime lossOlivier scored a goal on two shots, doled out five hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactOlivier opened the scoring at 15:47 of the first period. The 27-year-old has four points over his last nine contests, providing modest depth offense and a big physical presence on the Blue Jackets' third line. For the season, he's at nine goals, 14 points, 42 shots on net, 62 PIM, 123 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 34 games.

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Kirill Marchenko - Extends point streak to five gamesMarchenko scored a goal on six shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactMarchenko has two goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. The forward scored at 10:01 of the third period to give the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead. He continues to look good in a top-line role -- he's played most of the campaign there, racking up 12 goals, 22 assists, 96 shots, 29 hits and a plus-13 rating through 34 appearances. In his third campaign, Marchenko is starting to look like a player with a bright fantasy future ahead of him, especially if he continues to play at a point-per-game pace.

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Elvis Merzlikins - Unravels in third periodMerzlikins stopped 25 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.

ImpactMerzlikins had a shutout going until the third period, when the Flyers' offense burst to life with four goals. Owen Tippett then scored at 3:30 of overtime to complete Merzlikins' collapse. The 30-year-old netminder has allowed at least four goals in four of his last six games. He's down to a 10-9-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 22 starts. He's had some good moments, but 2024-25 is shaping up to look a lot like the last three years -- mediocre at best. The Blue Jackets host the Canadiens on Monday.

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