Blue Jackets' OT win over the Kings include Marchenko's 'Bobby Orr' impression and Werenski extending his point streak at home.

The Blue Jackets never quite got going in a lackluster 3-1 loss to the Islanders to end their seven-game point streak.

They didn’t get to six goals, but the Blue Jackets did move into the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference over the Boston Bruins by extending their season-high winning streak to six straight games Thursday at Nationwide Arena.

Marchenko's 20th goal decides tight-checking game in overtime for the Blue Jackets, whose win over the Kings was their fifth straight at home.

With 46 games played, the Bruins hang onto the second Wild Card spot by one point. They've won their last two games but dropped six straight before that to land themselves in a position of great uncertainty with the trade deadline less than two months away.

Due to the Bruins' placement in the standings, president Cam Neely said the team is considering two paths for the trade deadline: buying or retooling. If the Bruins decide to go down the buying route, they have three needs they could try to fix. Let's discuss each of them now.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to fight for a playoff spot despite the low expectations for the team entering the season and it appears they are about to get a boost.