Tonight the Columbus Blue Jackets were back in action, after a longer-than-scheduled holiday break. Their last action was Friday night in Chicago, and tonight they visited Long Island. Would their fresh legs make a difference, along with the return of Cole Sillinger and Emil Bemstrom to the lineup?
No.
First Period
Not much happening here, as it felt like both teams played slowly. The Islanders had a heavy edge in shots when all was said and done, with momentum at 5v5 late in the period following a pair of power plays. Luckily for the Jackets, the penalty kill was great.