And in what amounted to a must-win game for those purposes against a Blue Jackets team the Isles are chasing in the wild-card race (that is, if you believe the Islanders are still in the wild-card ...

But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Islanders will attempt to climb back into the playoff race and the surprising Blue ...

As the NHL season progresses, two unexpected contenders have emerged in the Eastern Conference playoff race: the New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams are making strong ...

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

The Blue Jackets were all of those things, but their biggest mistake was getting lulled into playing the New York Islanders’ brand of hockey. Advertisement The Islanders, under general manager ...

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

The New York Islanders are looking for a second straight win as they host a Metropolitan Division opponent in the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night at UBS Arena. In a much-needed win ...

The Islanders, seven points behind the Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot, moved within six points of the surging Blue Jackets and improved to 2-2-0 on their seven-game ...

NEW YORK-- 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. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had ...

If there was anything good for the Blue Jackets to take away from UBS Arena on Monday night, it was timing. Their 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders, which ended a seven-game point streak ...