Instant Replay: Blue Jackets 5, Flyers 2

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Ray Emery, who has been particularly stellar of late for the Flyers, had trouble all night long on rebounds and it was a deciding factor in a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.

The loss ended the Flyers' nine-game point streak, their longest in four years, as they began a four-game homestand.

What’s worse is that the Flyers could have gained ground on idle Boston in the wild-card race. They trail the Bruins by six points.

After trailing much of the opening two periods — something the Flyers didn’t do at all during their recent four-game road trip — Craig Berube’s club battled back for a 2-2 tie by the second period’s end.

The Flyers were buzzing Blue Jackets goalie Curtis McElhinney in the third before Matt Calvert scored at 9:54 to regain the lead for Columbus.

Brandon Dubinsky iced it soon after on one of several bad rebounds Emery left in the slot in this game. His defense didn’t give him much help either.

Notable goals
With less than a minute left in the second period, Michael Del Zotto fired a laser from the far left circle with Brayden Schenn screening in front as the Flyers drew to a 2-2 tie after trailing most of the first two periods.

Streak ends
The Flyers' streak of having not trailed in more than seven games ended early in the first period after James Wisniewski’s power-play goal. The final streak was 466 minutes, 40 seconds.

Streak continues
The Flyers' top line has no even-strength goals during the last 10 games.

On ice
Del Zotto and Luke Schenn were on the ice for three Columbus goals (see 10 Observations).

Goalie report
Emery had a shaky start — two goals on the first four shots — and seemed to have trouble with horrible rebounds in the slot. He put one on Dubinsky’s stick late and it became a quick goal, making it 4-2.

Power play
The Flyers had six very good chances during a late power play in the second period and couldn’t dent McElhinney, though they scored even strength right after that power play ended. Columbus was 1 for 1 on the power play while the Flyers were 0 for 2.

Penalty kill
The Flyers came into the game having killed off 24 of 27 power plays over their previous nine games. They gave up one power-play goal in their first game back off the road.

Fights
There were a couple scrums late in the game.

Scratches
Defensemen Carlo Colaiacovo and Andrew MacDonald; forward Zac Rinaldo. All were healthy.

Up next
The Flyers host Buffalo on Thursday night when Eric Desjardins is enshrined in the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.

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