It took a little longer than 60 minutes of play Saturday, but an overtime goal by Cam Atkinson secured the Jackets' 3-2 win over the New York Islanders for the team's first franchise win in Barclays Center.
The two points earned put the Jackets in a tie with the Washington Capitals for first place overall in the NHL.
The Jackets gave the Islanders the first goal of the game, but just one minute into the second period, Oliver Bjorkstrand got the Jackets on the board. The rookie capitalized on a New York turnover and skated into the right circle before firing a shot to beat Thomas Greiss.
Josh Anderson, playing on a line with Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner, scored his second goal in as many games to give the Jackets the 2-1 lead but the Islanders' John Tavares tied the game again 2-2 in the third. That is where the scoring would stop through the end of regulation.
In overtime, the second unit sent out by John Tortorella was Zach Werenski, Brandon Dubinsky and Atkinson. All three players combined to net the game winning goal 1:19 into the extra frame. Dubinsky carried the puck behind the net before feeding Atkinson net front where the right-winger beat Thomas Greiss. It was Atkinson's seventh game winning goal this season, tying a Jackets franchise record.
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