The Flyers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Nationwide Arena, powered by goals from Matvei Michkov and a two-goal effort from Denver Barkey (his first multi-goal game in the NHL).
Columbus jumped out quickly in the first period: Dmitri Voronkov scored at 3:19 (assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Damon Severson), and Matthew Knies made it 2-0 just a minute later (assisted by Luca Del Bel Belluz and Kent Johnson). Trevor Zegras got the Flyers on the board late in the period (16:06, assisted by Tyson Foerster) to cut the lead to 2-1.
Early in the second, Michkov tied it at 1:19 with an unassisted breakaway goal after stripping the puck from Adam Fantilli at the blue line and racing the other way. Barkey then gave Philadelphia its first lead at 2:21 on the power play (assisted by Porter Martone and Jamie Drysdale). Fantilli answered for Columbus at 5:44 (assisted by Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski) to make it 3-3.
Barkey scored the game-winner at 11:54 of the third after Noel Acciari knocked down a pass and set him up from the slot. Joseph Woll made 28 saves for the Flyers; Jet Greaves stopped 17 of 21 for Columbus. Shots favored the Blue Jackets 31-21.
The win improved the Flyers to 6-10-6. They finished their five-game road trip 2-1-2 (points in four of five games) and earned their first victory against a Metropolitan Division opponent this season, plus their first multi-goal comeback win of the year. Columbus dropped its fourth straight.
inquirer.comYoung contributors stood out: the 21-year-olds Barkey (now with production heating up) and Michkov (his 11th goal of the season, showing strong two-way play) combined with Zegras to lead the offense. Coach Rick Tocchet highlighted the group’s resilience and the development of the younger players.
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