Size, strength, experience and skill on faceoffs gave the Islanders a decided edge over the Blue Jackets: 3 takeways

Horvat's two goals in a dominating three-goal second period for the Islanders leave Blue Jackets scuffling with back-to-back defeats.

The Blue Jackets never quite got going in a lackluster 3-1 loss to the Islanders to end their seven-game point streak.

Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.

Bo Horvat scored twice in New York’s three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.

The Blue Jackets continue a four-game road trip as they visit Long Island tonight to play the last-place Islanders. The Blue Jackets did something against the Rangers that they've only done one other time this entire season - Failed to score a goal.

The Jackets played a decent first period and led after one, but it was a completely different story when the second came around. The New York Islanders special teams are typically awful, but on Monday night,

The NHL playoffs aren't scheduled to start for another three months. But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Ahead of their Metropolitan Division showdown vs. the New York Islanders, the Blue Jackets arrived in Ohio State football jerseys. Here's more:

Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who earned a dramatic and unlikely 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Elmont, N.Y.

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The Islanders, who have been eliminated by the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference first round in each of the previous two seasons, made a smaller move earlier Friday to try to bolster their postseason chances by signing defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who must clear waivers after returning from play with SKA Saint Petersburg of Russia's KHL.