Jackets suffer 6th straight loss

By AARON BRACY Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny had a goal and two assists, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Blue Jackets 5-1.

Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier, Philippe Myers and Jakub Voracek also scored for the Flyers, who moved a point ahead of Columbus and into third place in the Metropolitan Division with the win.

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Blue Jackets, who lost their sixth straight.

Columbus has earned points in three of those defeats.

Philadelphia won despite setting a season low with 15 shots on goal.

The Flyers’ Carter Hart stopped 28 of 29 shots.