HANG IN THERE:This game was not going to be easy for the Blue Jackets. Not only were they dealing with some frustration from the last two games - particularly last night's result - but they had a desperate Flyers team in their building that's looking to win points within the division and make up ground. Philadelphia had a goal disallowed early in the first period when it was determined that Matt Read caused Ryan Murray to disrupt Bobrovsky's path to making a save, and in the second period, the lead goal scored by David Savard was challenged by the Flyers, also for goaltender interference. Columbus came out on the good end of both video reviews, and despite the late goal given up, was able to collect itself and find a way to win the game.
"It was a battle," Tortorella said. "It was a game of patience by both teams. We got fortunate on our goal and getting one of theirs called back…and we found a way. It was like getting blood out of a rock to get some guys to give a little more. They were trying, but they didn't have much."
BIG FOR THE CAPTAIN: Foligno said the Blue Jackets' bench didn't flinch after Schenn's late goal to tie things up at 1-1. The conversation among the players was "let's go win it," he said, and they were in attack mode right from the outset in overtime. Cam Atkinson had a chance, Brandon Saad had a chance, and then the third forward combination used by Tortorella was Foligno with Sam Gagner playing center. Gagner drove hard down the right side while Jones carried the puck up the left, and Foligno joined the play just in time to wire a quick shot past Mason to end the game. The goal was Foligno's 14th of the season in his 37th game, two more than he had in 72 games a season ago.
"I thought that was one of my poorer games, to be honest with you," Foligno said. "But it was nice to help (the team) in that regard; it was a great play by Jonesy in the defensive zone, and he skates up and I just yell to him and he sees me."