The Islanders managed to get another two precious points in the drive for the playoffs, but they paid a mighty price for it.
Anders Lee scored a power-play goal 5:23 into the third period as the Islanders snuck by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, at the Barclays Center Thursday night.
But the victory did little to assuage the sting of Travis Hamonic’s injury, which occurred in the first period and cost him an early exit and an uncertain near future.
The defenseman, who missed the playoffs last year with a torn left knee ligament, appeared to go knee-to-knee with Scott Hartnell before dropping to the ice.