Noah Dobson had just starting heating up for the Islanders, but the defenseman is out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury.

Mat Barzal of the Islanders will likely have some explaining to do after a camera caught him on the bench possibly bashing his fans in the arena. The New York Islanders defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 last night at UBS Arena in Elmont,

The New York Islanders (19-20-7) took over a second straight game in the second period, bowling over the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-18-7). The game finished X-1, with Bo Horvat’s second-period pair lifting the Islanders to the win.

New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov has been suspended for three games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.

Size, strength, experience and skill on faceoffs gave the Islanders a decided edge over the Blue Jackets: 3 takeways

This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.

If the New York Islanders make the playoffs and turn the season around, it starts with the defense and goaltending.

The Islanders, seven points behind the Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot, moved within six points of the surging Blue Jackets and improved to 2-2-0 on their seven-game homestand, which continues Friday night against the Flyers.

The New York Islanders managed to put a halt to the Columbus Blue Jackets' miraculous seven game point streak (6-0-1) with a 3-1 victory at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY last night. Forwards Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat each had two points and looked dangerous all night long.