When Dean Evason took over as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 22, he talked about building a team-first mentality so the guys would play hard for each other. He had no idea what was to come and how his philosophy would help Columbus -- first off the ice,

Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.

WHEN: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. TV: Sportsnet RADIO: FAN 590 ODDS Toronto +110, Columbus –130 THE BUZZ There’s a polar vortex everywhere in Eastern Canada, except with the heated Leafs offence. It has burned goalies 16 times during a three-game winning streak,

All good things come to an end, and so it was for the Blue Jackets on Monday night. One game after their six-game winning streak came to a close with a shootout loss against the Rangers, the Blue Jackets saw their seven-game point streak end on Long Island with a 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

They spent most of the game in the offensive zone thanks to a dominant forecheck, beat the speedy Blue Jackets to most pucks while winning one-on-one physical battles, and had their special teams make a positive difference in a 3-1 victory over Columbus on Monday night at UBS Arena.