Zach Werenski’s goal and assist power Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Werenski continued his torrid scoring pace with a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Columbus scored a pair of goals 1:44 apart to start the second period. The Blue Jackets outshot the Flyers 6-0 in the opening three minutes of the period.

Mathieu Olivier scored the first goal 44 seconds into the second period, taking a pass from Werenski on a 3-on-2 rush and snapping a shot over the glove of Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score 1-1.

On his next shift, Werenski came out of the corner and worked his way into the high slot. He took a pass from Damon Severson and beat Vladar with a snapshot.

Werenski now has 77 points this season, second-most among NHL defensemen.

Mason Marchment also scored for Columbus, which moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division with points in 13 of its last 14 games (9-1-4).

Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, and kept his team in the game with nine first-period saves.

Greaves thwarted Owen Tippett on a breakaway and then stopped Noah Cates on successive shots — first a wrap around shot where he made a sprawling skate save to deny the scoring chance, and a moment later when he stopped Cates on a penalty shot.

Sean Couturier and Jamie Drysdale scored for Philadelphia, who had its three-game winning streak and six-game point streak snapped.

Blue Jackets: Wrap up a three-game road trip in Montreal on Thursday.

Flyers: Host Chicago on Thursday.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Conor Garland, right, dives for the puck against Philadelphia Flyers' Nick Seeler during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Christian Dvorak, bottom, can not get a shot past Columbus Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Mason Marchment, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Garnet Hathaway battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Noah Cates, right, tries to get the puck past Columbus Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Mason Marchment reacts after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

DETROIT (AP) — Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Yakemchuk, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2024 draft, had been playing for the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators. He was called up earlier in the day with defensemen Thomas Chabot, Dennis Gilbert, Nick Jensen, Jake Sanderson and Lassi Thomson sidelined by injuries.

Yakemchuk, a 20-year-old defenseman from Alberta, had 10 goals in 50 games with Belleville.

Brady Tkachuk scored his 20th goal of the season for the Senators, who have won four straight and nine of their last 11 games. Lars Eller scored the other goal for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 32 saves as the Senators continued their late push for an Eastern Conference playoff berth.

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin scored on a third-period power play in his first game since missing seven games with a lower-body injury.

Dominik Shine had the other Red Wings goal while John Gibson stopped 18 shots. Detroit had won its three previous meetings with Ottawa this season.

Alex DeBrincat seemingly gave the Red Wings the lead late in the first period. His power-play goal was challenged by Ottawa and the officials ruled that Detroit was offside.

The Senators converted on a power play with 2:45 remaining in the period when Tkachuk tipped in Tim Stutzle's shot.

Yakemchuk scored at 9:28 of the second period. He skated in from the point to the right circle and beat Gibson on the glove side.

Eller made it 3-0 less than two minutes later.

Senators: Host Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

Red Wings: Visit Buffalo on Friday night.

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Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) checks Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) off the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson (36) stops a Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) shot as Jacob Bernard-Docker (25) and Albert Johansson (20) defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jorian Donovan (56) defends Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk, right, celebrates his goal with Carter Yakemchuk, left, against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ottawa Senators' Carter Yakemchuk celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)