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,

Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (22-18-7), who had their seven-game point streak end (6-0-1). Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves.

NEW YORK-- Bo Horvat scored twice ... and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins had 22 saves, but the Blue ...

ELMONT NY --Desperate to stay in the playoff race, the New York Islanders defeated the Columbus ... Lee's wrap-around attempt deflected off Elvis Merzlikins’ stick and inched toward the goal ...

It's only back-to-back losses to start a four-game road trip, after falling 3-1 to the New York Islanders on Monday ... career against the Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins (22 saves) took the ...

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. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis ...

The two losses were against Ottawa and Philadelphia, so it's a mixed bag when it comes to New ... the Islanders. The Blue Jackets beat the Isles in their only meeting this season. Elvis ...

NEW YORK (AP ... two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins had 22 ...

Merzlikins will be between the road pipes against Vegas on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports. Merzlikins is in the midst of a two-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Islanders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Zach Werenski(16), Dante Fabbro(4), and Kirill Marchenko(20) scored the goals for Columbus, and goaltender Elvis Merzļikins was phenomenal, stopping 31 of 33 Kings shots in the win.

Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.