After that hard-fought, record-breaking win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Blue Jackets hit the road for a pair of early afternoon games in the greater New York area. First up is a battle with the New York Islanders.
The Jackets beat the Islanders by scores of 6-2 and 7-0 in the friendly confines of Nationwide. In the first meeting at the Barclay’s Center, however, the Islanders won 4-2 in one of many ugly January efforts from the Jackets.
Under new coach Doug Weight, the Islanders have battled back into playoff contention.