Columbus Blue Jackets Fall To New York Islanders 4-3 In Overtime

The Blue Jackets are right behind the Islanders in the Metropolitan Division standings. They outplayed the Islanders for most of this game, but the Islanders won 4-3 in overtime on a Simon Holmstrom goal.

This was a good game for the Islanders. They played on the road in Columbus and were badly outplayed, especially in the first two periods. They now head to Florida to take on the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Do you think the Islanders will win that game as well?

Blue Jackets-Islanders Scoring Summary

The last game for the Islanders was particularly great as they got two goals from their awesome 18-year-old rookie, Matthew Schaefer. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. It was their first loss since Jan. 20.

Here is a scoring summary from the game. In the first period, the Blue Jackets dominated, but only led 1-0. Isac Lundestrom scored for them. The Islanders were lucky to be only down a goal.

In the second period, there were five goals scored. The result was a 3-3 tie, but again, the Islanders were badly outplayed. Two Blue Jackets goals sandwiched three from the Islanders, who benefitted from lucky bounces. First, Mason Marchment scored for Columbus. Then Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Scott Mayfield scored for the Islanders. The Mayfield goal bounced off a Columbus defender. Finally, with less than two minutes left in the period, Adam Fantilli scored for Columbus.

In the third period, there were no goals scored, and the Islanders played much better. When they made it to overtime, they knew they were going to get a point, but really, that set up the overtime winner from Holmstrom, and for the second consecutive game, they won 4-3 in overtime.

Schaefer Continues To Play Well

This game was about lucky breaks and the Holmstrom game-winner in overtime. However, we must mention just how fantastic Schaefer was last night. He scored twice in under a minute in the game against the Canadiens. Those two goals tied the game at 2-2 and set two records. With his 18th career goal, Schaefer passed Denis Potvin for the most goals by an Islanders rookie defenseman and Phil Housley for the most tallies by an 18-year-old defenseman. He leads all rookie defensemen with 41 points.

Player of the Game

For scoring in this game to end it in overtime, Holmstrom is the player of the game. Although we should mention that Mayfield had a goal and an assist.

Turning Point

The turning point of this game was the Holmstrom goal in overtime that won the game. Although the Islanders were badly outplayed in the first two periods of the game by the Blue Jackets, the Islanders played much better and looked like a different team in the third period.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Islanders won this game 4-3 in overtime. The player of the game was Holmstrom of the Islanders. The turning point of the game was when Holmstrom scored in overtime. The Islanders play the Florida Panthers tomorrow. They are struggling this season, but are the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Columbus next plays on Monday against the New York Rangers.

Parting Shots

The Islanders got their second consecutive 4-3 overtime win. In both games, a hero won it for them. In this case, it was Holstrom. The Islanders were badly outplayed in the first two periods of this game. In a very real sense, they stole two points from the Blue Jackets in this game. That is the mark of a good team.