The Islanders withstood penalties and modest resistance to kick a division rival in its time of need.
The New York Islanders killed four penalties in the third period to create enough space to bust open a 1-0 game and skate away with a 4-0 drubbing of the winless Columbus Blue Jackets in Ohio.
The win was the Isles' fourth in a row, making for a great recovery from their season-opening home-and-home with the Chicago Blackhawks. It left the Blue Jackets, picked by many to contend in the competitive Metro Division this season, lost and adrift at 0-7.