The Boston Bruins were embracing the holiday spirit in the midst of an eventual loss.

During the second period of Tuesday's 4-2 decision at the hands of the New York Islanders, anthem singer Rene Rancourt led his annual carol sing, featuring a spirited rendition of "Jingle Bell Rock."

Grab some eggnog and enjoy.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cam Atkinson had two goals and scored in the shootout, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night for their franchise-record 10th straight victory.

Curtis McElhinney made 44 saves and Sam Gagner scored the decider in the shootout, keeping Columbus unbeaten since Nov. 26.

The Jackets have points in 12 straight games, improved to 21-5-4 and next host the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night with a chance to jump into first place in the brutally competitive Metropolitan Division.

Jeff Carter scored twice for Los Angeles, including a tying goal 10:16 into the third period. Peter Budaj stopped 25 shots but allowed goals on two of three shootout attempts.

The Kings, playing their fifth game of a nine game road trip, fell to 16-13-3.

Columbus got on the board at 7:35 of the second period when Brandon Dubinsky picked up a pass from Boone Jenner behind the Kings' net and scooped it one-handed to Atkinson. Atkinson buried it past Budaj for his 13th goal of the season, extending his career-high seven-game point streak.

The Kings tied it with Carter's power-play goal at 16:12 of the second, just 38 seconds into Josh Anderson's penalty for roughing. Alec Martinez and Drew Doughty got the assists.

Atkinson's shot from the left point at 4:05 of the third period put the Jackets back on top after a tenacious Jackets attack kept the puck in the Kings zone. Dubinsky and David Savard earned the assists.

The Kings knotted it after Gagner's backhand attempt to clear the puck from the zone put it right on Carter's stick. Carter buried a shot past McElhinney for his second goal of the night.

NOTES: Columbus won nine straight games during the 2014-15 season. ... The Jackets had outshot opponents in 12 of their past 14 games, but the Kings pounded McElhinney with 46 shots.

UP NEXT:

Kings: Travel to Nashville for a game Thursday night.

Blue Jackets: Host the Penguins on Thursday night. Pittsburgh thumped the Rangers 7-2 on Tuesday to tie New York for first place in the division. Columbus is in third place, trailing the Pens and Rangers by a point.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost Ben Bishop to injury, at least for the remainder of Tuesday's game against Detroit.

The netminder was forced to make an early exit after dropping to the ice following a pad save.

Andrei Vasilevskiy entered the game in relief, and skated out to begin the second period, signalling the end of Bishop's night.

Bishop was forced to miss the majority of the Eastern Conference Finals in June with a lower-body injury injury. He also suffered a dislocated elbow a week before the end of the regular season in 2014, and partially torn his groin during Game 2 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.

Bishop, 30, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.

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James Neal got right down to business Tuesday in New Jersey.

The Nashville Predators winger scored two goals in the span of 92 seconds to give his team the early advantage over Cory Schneider and the Devils.

The goals were the 13th and 14th of the season for Neal, putting him on pace for a career year.

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Andrew Cogliano's impressive run of durability reached a new level Tuesday night.

The Anaheim Ducks forward appeared in his 738th consecutive game when he stepped on the ice against the Montreal Canadiens, passing St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to move into sole possession of fifth on the all-time list.

Cogliano now owns the longest active ironman streak in the NHL, although he has a long way to go to catch the all-time leader.

Cogliano also made an impact on Tuesday's game, opening the scoring less than six minutes in.

Remarkably, he has yet to miss a game in his 10-year NHL career. He spent his first four seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and is now in his sixth with the Ducks.

Bouwmeester's run extended from March 6, 2004 to Nov. 22, 2014, according to NHL.com.

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Everything Sidney Crosby touches turns to goal.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain picked up his 22nd goal of the season Tuesday, using another nifty tip off an Ian Cole shot to send the puck over the blocking hand of New York Rangers netminder Antti Raanta.

Crosby continues to pace the NHL in goals.

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Anders Lee must not have been able to believe his eyes.

The New York Islanders winger was gifted a goal early in Tuesday's game against the Boston Bruins after Tuukka Rask and Brad Marchand got their signals crossed and bumped each other behind the net.

The goal was Lee's sixth this month and 11th of the season, and marked a good start for the NHL's worst road team this season.

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The Anaheim Ducks put pen to paper with 2016 first-round pick Sam Steel on a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

Steel - who was among Team Canada's final cuts for this year's world juniors team - is pacing the Western Hockey League in scoring, having amassed 23 goals and 54 points 25 games.

The 18-year-old was picked 30th overall by the Ducks at last year's draft, using the selection acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Frederik Andersen deal.

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Team Sweden received an early Christmas present on Tuesday.

Buffalo Sabres draft pick Alexander Nylander has been loaned to the team for the World Junior Hockey Championship, the Sabres announced.

Nylander was plucked by the Sabres eighth overall at this year's draft after a stellar outing at last year's tournament. Nylander led Sweden in scoring with four goals and nine points in seven games, en route to the team's fourth-place finish.

In his first taste of professional hockey, Nylander has five goals and 17 points in 29 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

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Team Sweden received an early Christmas present on Tuesday.

Buffalo Sabres draft pick Alexander Nylander has been loaned to the team for the World Junior Hockey Championship, the Sabres announced.

Nylander was plucked by the Sabres eighth overall at this year's draft after a stellar outing at last year's tournament. Nylander led Sweden in scoring with four goals and nine points in seven games, en route to the team's fourth-place finish.

In his first taste of professional hockey, Nylander has five goals and 17 points in 29 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

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