Islanders still in playoff picture, visit Blue Jackets

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On Tuesday night, the New York Islanders picked the most opportune time possible to play one of their best third periods of the season and finally win the second game of a back-to-back set.

Whether the Islanders can continue a timely winning streak on Thursday night might determine whether theirseason continues beyond mid-April.

New York will look to continue its last-ditch