The New York Islanders provided a better effort, with a similar result, to sweep a home-and-home with the Columbus Blue Jackets with two regulation wins.
The second one came at home Thursday night, with the Islanders blitzing early, then giving up a 2-0 lead, before pulling away in the third period for a 5-2 win. Semyon Varlamov was strong again, stopping 30 shots and picking up another win in his first consecutive starts of the season.
First Period: 11 seconds and away
The Isles had a great first period, outshooting Columbus 15-5.