Severson scores and Merzlikins stops 28 shots as the Blue Jackets beat the Islanders 2-0

Damon Severson collapsed a scoreless necktie successful nan 3rd period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots successful signaling his first shutout of nan play and nan Columbus Blue Jackets hit nan New York Islanders 2-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Damon Severson collapsed a scoreless necktie successful nan 3rd period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of nan play and nan Columbus Blue Jackets hit nan New York Islanders 2-0 connected Wednesday night.

It was nan first clip this play nan Blue Jackets (5-3-1) person won 2 straight, but they person earned 7 of a imaginable 8 points successful their past 4 games.

After some goalies turned distant immoderate awesome shots successful nan first 2 periods, Severson's changeable from a crisp perspective connected nan correct caromed disconnected nan skate of New York defenseman Ryan Pulock and into nan nett 5:43 into nan third. It was Severson's 2nd extremity of nan season.

Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves for nan Islanders (3-5-2) but was pulled for a sixth skater pinch 2:30 left. Justin Danforth past scored an empty-netter 27 seconds later.

Islanders: They had 5 shots connected extremity successful nan first play until their play picked up successful nan second, but Merzlikins kept nan nett cleanable for Columbus.

Blue Jackets: Of each nan awesome looks and shots they took done nan first 2 periods, they yet sewage nan extremity connected a bounce disconnected an opponent's skate. After scoring six goals successful each of their erstwhile wins this season, Columbus had to sweat 1 out.

Severson netted a changeable from correct constituent adjacent nan extremity of nan first period, but officials waved it disconnected because they said James van Riemsdyk interfered pinch Varlamov.

Merlikins sewage nan 11th shutout of his career. It came 2 nights aft he mislaid a shutout bid against Edmonton connected a powerfulness play pinch 27 seconds left. Columbus won that crippled 6-1.

Both teams will beryllium backmost successful action connected Friday, pinch nan Islanders visiting Buffalo and nan Blue Jackets hosting nan Winnipeg.

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