Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov posted his first NHL shutout in a stinging shootout loss, but kept his team in a playoff spot: 3 takeways

Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

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Even on a night when their offense was nearly non-existent, the Rangers’ continued their recent winning ways. Thanks to Igor Shesterkin.

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Horvat's two goals in a dominating three-goal second period for the Islanders leave Blue Jackets scuffling with back-to-back defeats.

Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (22-18-7), who had their seven-game point streak end (6-0-1). Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves.

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

The New York Islanders returned for practice one day after beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. During the game, Noah Dobson took a nasty-looking fall after a hit by Justin Danforth and did not return.

Despite holding four different one-goal leads on Saturday, the Rangers let what should've been a two-point night by coming away with only one in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens. Back at Madison Square Garden,