Columbus climbed to 73 points ... separating both teams deadlocked at 74 points. The Rangers and Islanders are one point ahead of the Blue Jackets, who are now two points back of the Montreal ...

538 vs. .537) because they've played one fewer game, with the Blue Jackets just ... The Rangers were charged with a workable 11 giveaways (compared to 22 for Columbus) and avoided the costly ...

The Blue Jackets (31-29-9) and Penguins (29-32-10) were the only teams playing, so Columbus didn’t lose ... night was a 7-3 rout of the New York Rangers on March 9 at Madison Square Garden.

The Jackets went into the game tied at 75 points with the Canadiens and New York Rangers ... took a 1-0 lead against the Blue Jackets in the first period. Columbus finished the opening period ...