COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders’ push for their first playoff berth since 2016 was met with some considerable pushback from the Blue Jackets.
It would still take a considerable collapse for the Islanders to miss the postseason. But their chances of finishing first in the Metropolitan Division took a hit with a 4-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena.
It was a methodical win for the Blue Jackets as they took advantage of the few Islanders’ mistakes. As the Islanders often do to their opponents, most of their chances came from the outside.