Once the Blue Jackets found their footing in tonight’s game, they certainly made it interesting – and they nearly left Brooklyn with two points.
They were guilty of a slow start (okay, a very slow start) and registered only two shots on goal in the opening period. Thomas Greiss, assuming the No. 1 role for the Islanders with Jaroslav Halak injured, wasn’t tested until the third period, and that’s when it got a little crazy.
Down 3-1 after 20 minutes, the Blue Jackets gathered themselves and tied the game in the third period, but a power play goal from Anders Lee gave the Islanders a much-needed 4-3 win at Barclays Center as their playoff push rolled along.