COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders were down two goals to the NHL’s worst team, which was playing two men short because of injuries. A chance to extend their lead for the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot was 20 minutes from disappearing.
Instead, they managed to take the game to overtime. But Boone Jenner’s power-play goal 40 seconds into overtime gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win and snapped the Islanders three-game winning streak.
The one point for the overtime loss was a nice consolation. But every point matters in this tight playoff race and the Islanders let a good opportunity slip by against a much weaker opponent.
