The Hat Trick: Flyers Squash the Blue Jackets

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Live from the Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia Flyers played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third meeting of four in the 2019-2020 season. Coming into the game, Claude Giroux was one powerplay assist from becoming the franchise leader. With a win, the Flyers would jump into third place in the Metropolitan Division, becoming more than a wildcard team. The Blue Jackets, another wildcard team, had just as much urgency. It was time to see if Philadelphia could distance themselves into the post-season.

It didn’t take long for the Philadelphia Flyers to distance themselves from the Columbus Blue Jackets at home. Kevin Hayes banked a puck off the back of Elvis…