"The Islanders looked like a team that was playing its eighth game in 13 nights, and yet, for a second-straight game, they found a way to win when they were not at their best. Bo Horvat played the hero for the second time in as many games when he snuck a backhander for what proved to be the game-winner under netminder Jake Allen with 3:27 left in regulation to help clinch a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night."
"The Islanders (32-21-5, 69 points) were outshot 24-14 on the night and were largely kept in it thanks to goaltender Ilya Sorokin (23 saves) and a pair of goal-line saves in the second period by defensemen Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. I don't know what it is, head coach Patrick Roy said. Is it being bold and playing with that swagger and belief that we're going to find a way to win? I think that's what it is."
Bo Horvat scored a late backhand with 3:27 remaining to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Horvat delivered his second straight game-winning performance after also scoring twice, including an overtime winner, in the previous comeback. The Islanders were outshot 24-14 but stayed competitive largely because Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves and Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock produced crucial goal-line stops in the second period. The win moved the Islanders to 69 points, keeping them one point behind Pittsburgh in the Metropolitan Division entering the Olympic break. Horvat and Ondrej Palat were named to their national teams for the Winter Games.
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