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Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Keys in Philadelphia Flyers Matchup

By Lansing Murphy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 15: Lineman Mark Shewchyk #92 drops the puck on a face-off between Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 15, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 15: Lineman Mark Shewchyk #92 drops the puck on a face-off between Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 15, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Key #2: Avoiding a 2nd Period Collapse

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TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 13: The Tampa Bay Lightning score a goal against Sergei Bobrovsky #72 and the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Amalie Arena on October 13, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

To say the second period hasn’t been kind to the Columbus Blue Jackets is an understatement. In five games the Jackets have gave up nine goals in the second period that have been back breakers.

To watch this team come out and dominate the first period of games and then just sleep walk for the second twenty minutes is mind boggling. It has to turn around and it started to come around agains the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, but they still gave up a goal after starting to rally.

There isn’t a schematic change that needs to be made or a coaching adjustment of any kind. The Jackets just have to be dialed in all game. The team has had four days to stew on their issues and hopefully their second period lapses was one of those issues.

It may be a silly stat to look at but the Flyers have been great in the second period over the last four games. They have scored nine second period goals in the last four games including five in the second period on Tuesday agains the Panthers. Not a great sign if you are the Jackets.

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