This one means less than nothing. It could’ve been a heartwarming moment where the Blue Jackets climb into the postseason to cap a season marred by tragedy — dumb officials even stole two points from the Isles a few weeks ago to help the BJ cause — but no, the Canadiens won on home ice last night so there is no suspense left in the 2024-25 regular season. All the playoff matchups are set.
The Islanders can’t be spoilers, they can’t be enablers, they just have to be passengers to the home team’s Fan Appreciation Night in Columbus.