Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 ... New York's Anders Lee was whistled for tripping at 4:16 ...
The Hurricanes turned up their intensity, pressured the Blue Jackets into numerous mistakes and pinned the puck inside the Columbus zone while peppering Tarasov with a 24-3 advantage in shots.
Six lineup regulars are out, including leading goal-scorer Kirill Marchenko and top center Sean Monahan, so the Blue Jackets are running on fumes with the NHL’s winter break mercifully in sight.