This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender.

The Blue Jackets saw their season-long, six-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, but they picked up a point in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Daniil Tarasov stopped all 26 shots he faced through three periods and regulation, but Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck's lone goal in the shootout decided the contest.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they clash with the New York Islanders. Any win or overtime loss will extend the Blue Jackets’ point streak to eight straight games. Since I last wrote,

The Islanders scored three goals in the second period and went on to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday.

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

On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.

Columbus is 8-14-3 on the road and 25-21-8 in 54 all-time games against the Islanders. The Blue Jackets beat the Isles in their only meeting this season. Elvis Merzļikins had a shutout. Anders Lee leads the Isles with 20 goals and 36 points. Elvis Merzlikins is 2-3 with a .922 SV% against the Islanders.

Result: The Islanders are playing faster hockey (a necessity in the NHL), are breaking the puck out of their defensive zone quickly and cleanly and are able to sustain momentum shift to shift as one group of players can build upon the forecheck or physicality of the players returning to the bench.