Backed by Sorokin's 25 saves, the Islanders defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 in a key divisional matchup. ELMONT NY -- Desperate to stay in the playoff race, the New York Islanders defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-1 at UBS Arena Monday night.

Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus ... Holmstrom buried a one-time feed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau short-handed at 2:57 after Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski lost an edge and turned the puck over at the Columbus blue line.

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Werenski scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings. Werenski has earned a point in three straight games and has a total of five goals and ...

Zach Werenski has been nothing short of outstanding this season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Related: Columbus Gets Back To Winning Ways; Zach Werenski Continues Home Scoring Streak With his ...

Zach Werenski(16), Dante Fabbro(4), and Kirill Marchenko(20) scored the goals for Columbus, and goaltender Elvis Merzļikins was phenomenal, stopping 31 of 33 Kings shots in the win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A collection of notes, insights, ruminations and did-you-knows gathered throughout the week that was for the Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski accelerated through the left ...

I coached Werenski with the U17 team at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program in 2013-14. As Zach's confidence started to take off, I began pushing him in a different way, telling him ...

“The Russian Bobby Orr. That was awesome.” All Zach Werenski does at Nationwide Arena is rack up points. Against the Kings, his 16th goal and 54th point of the season opened the scoring 9:24 ...

Sorokin was the first goaltender off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll draw the home start versus Colorado on Tuesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. Sorokin was forced into action ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.