COLUMBUS, Ohio — The short-handed Blue Jackets made the Islanders work for this win, to be sure. But the Islanders’ biggest victory may have been sustaining a concentrated effort coming off two emotional wins, the Thanksgiving holiday and a questionable second-period sequence that yielded two power-play goals.
They couldn’t hold a two-goal lead but still extended their winning streak to three with a 3-2 victory on Friday night at Nationwide Arena, their 12th win in their last 16 games.
Brock Nelson became the first Islander to reach 10 goals this season when he scored the unassisted winner at 6:10 of the third period. Nelson got to the right post and lifted a shot just under the crossbar.
