The Columbus Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention Monday night.
It was the sixth consecutive season in which the franchise has failed to qualify for the postseason.
The elimination came despite the team being off Monday. They needed the Carolina Hurricanes to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in regulation to maintain any hope, but after the Hurricanes took an early, 2-0 lead, the Flyers were able to tie it up and send the game into overtime at 2-2.
Overtime alone was enough to eliminate the Blue Jackets, as it gave the Flyers a three-point lead with just one game left on the schedule.
The Hurricanes and Flyers are going to overtime.
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That means the #CBJ are officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The last game of the season is tomorrow night against the Capitals.
If that sounds familiar, that's because it's the second consecutive year in which the Blue Jackets were eliminated the night before their last game of the regular season.
That was also the result of a Hurricanes loss to a team just ahead of the Blue Jackets in the standings.
The Flyers went on to defeat the Hurricanes in a four-round shootout, and with the extra point, also eliminated Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
The Flyers will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Capitals and Blue Jackets will faceoff Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Nationwide Arena in what will be the season finale for both teams.
