from Craig Custance of ESPN,

Don't look now, but the Columbus Blue Jackets have won four consecutive games after beating the Flyers 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night.

It makes Columbus perfect in December and gives hope that the Blue Jackets may be setting themselves up for another second-half charge like we've seen the last two seasons. It's not an easy way to go about making the playoffs, but that's the reality an extreme amount of injuries have created for Columbus.

This win was more significant because it marked the return of Brandon Dubinsky, a heart-and-soul leader the team desperately missed. He played close to 20 minutes and had an assist, providing a flicker of hope that if the Blue Jackets can get healthy, perhaps we haven't seen the last of them yet.

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