And the Islanders, who moved into second place with a 4-3 overtime win on Monday over John Tavares and the Maple Leafs courtesy of Bo Horvats game-winner, are playing as well as any team in hockey.
The Islanders keep blowing third-period leads, but have recorded a point in nine of their past 10 games, providing a lot of positives to build on.
The Islanders have been outscored 39-18 in the third period and overtime this season.
The Islanders played their best hockey in the third period, taking a two-goal lead against the Blue Jackets and turning it into a 7-3 win.
Bo Horvat was on vacation at Disneyland, parsing through news about his trade, when the first question came to him about playing with Mat Barzal.