"Both the New York Islanders and Team Canada needed B o Horvat to knock the rust off before the Olympic break. Horvat didn't just do that - he caught fire. On Thursday, the National Hockey League named the Islanders forward its Second Star for the week ending Feb. 5, a fitting capper to a stretch in which Horvat looked fully back to his driving, difference-making self at exactly the right moment."
"Through 44 games, Horvat leads the Islanders in goals (24), multi-goal games (5), and multi-point performances (12), placing him among the most productive Islanders scorers of the past three decades at this stage of a season. For the Islanders, Horvat's surge steadied a playoff push. For Canada, it confirmed something just as important: their center is heading to the Olympics sharp, confident, and rolling."
Bo Horvat returned from injury late last month and used three pre-Olympic games to reclaim timing, pace, and touch. He recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in those three games, including two game-winning goals against Metropolitan Division opponents. The NHL named him the Second Star for the week ending Feb. 5. On Feb. 3 he had two goals and an assist, including an overtime winner and a career-best plus-5 rating. Horvat scored again in a 3-1 win over New Jersey, notching his fifth game-winning goal of the season and his 600th NHL point. His surge steadied New York’s playoff push and confirmed Olympic readiness.
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