NHL Monday: Blue Jackets look to extend shutout streak

Entering Monday the Islanders had lost nine in a row and 14 of their past 16.

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• Sharks sit atop the NHL Power Rankings

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But there’s some good news! His teammates gave him enough goal support and he managed to come up big in the shootout against the Flyers for the Senators to come away with a 5-4 win.

And boy was Anderson fired up about that.

So close. So very, very close.

The Penguins were winning, 2-0, at the time and there was just over a minute to play so it was a great time to go for it.

This was in response to Bortuzzo sneaking in a punch that earned him his misconduct penalty.

• Sharks sit atop the NHL Power Rankings

• Sharks sit atop the NHL Power Rankings

• Killer Curves: How McSorley’s stick turned the ‘93 Finals

The Flyers and Senators will conclude their three game season series on Monday night. Philadelphia recorded regulation wins in the two previous meetings by scoring five goals apiece in each contest. Ottawa has allowed three goals or more in three of their last four games.

Columbus has gone 137:54 without allowing a goal entering competition on Monday night. Pittsburgh has the sixth highest goals per game average in the league (3.03) and has combined for 15 goals in their last four games. The Blue Jackets franchise record for longest shutout streak is 199:19.