"The timing could hardly have been worse. With the game already decided and the Islanders searching for answers after a lopsided defeat, the sight of their leading scorer limping to the locker room cast a shadow over everything else. Horvat had only recently returned from a five-game absence in December due to a lower-body injury, raising immediate concern about whether this was a recurrence or something new entirely."
"There was no immediate update from the team following the game, leaving both the Islanders and Horvat in wait-and-see mode. With just five weeks remaining before NHL players depart for Milan, the injury also introduces uncertainty around Horvat's availability for Team Canada - an opportunity he worked all season to earn. For the Islanders, the implications are just as serious."
The New York Islanders suffered a 7-2 loss in a game that took a darker turn when Bo Horvat exited with an apparent left-leg lower-body injury after tangling with an opponent near the red line. Horvat struggled to put weight on the leg, went up the tunnel midway through the third period, and did not return. Horvat had been named to Team Canada's 2026 Olympic roster less than 24 hours earlier and had recently returned from a five-game absence in December for a lower-body issue. There was no immediate team update, creating uncertainty about his availability for Milan. The injury threatens the Islanders' scoring, as Horvat is the team's leading scorer and offensive engine, and any absence would be a significant setback as the playoff race tightens.
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