Islanders, Blue Jackets and Bo Horvat

Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.
Islanders' Bo Horvat scores twice in three-goal second period in win over Blue Jackets
The Islanders, seven points behind the Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot, moved within six points of the surging Blue Jackets and improved to 2-2-0 on their seven-game homestand, which continues Friday night against the Flyers.
Islanders' special teams comes up big in win over Blue Jackets
Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.
Blue Jackets see point streak end vs. Islanders
Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (22-18-7), who had their seven-game point streak end (6-0-1). Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves.
Blue Jackets ‘stuck in a bit of mud’ in loss to Islanders as streak ends
The Blue Jackets never quite got going in a lackluster 3-1 loss to the Islanders to end their seven-game point streak.
Bo Horvat scores twice in Islanders' 3-1 win over Blue Jackets
Bo Horvat scored twice in New York’s three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night.
The Skinny: Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 1
The Isles are 8-5-7 in games decided by a single goal including 4-5 in regulation. They are 2-6 in games decided in overtime and are 2-1 in shootouts. The Isles are 3-8 in games in which an empty-net goal turns a 1-goal game into a 2-goal game.
New York Islanders impose their will against Columbus Blue Jackets: 3 takeaways
Size, strength, experience and skill on faceoffs gave the Islanders a decided edge over the Blue Jackets: 3 takeways
Bo Horvat leads second-period uprising as Islanders take down surging Blue Jackets
The Islanders scored three goals in the second period and went on to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday.
Islanders turn in effort worthy of a playoff contender to beat Blue Jackets in critical game
This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender ...
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Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets
New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) reacts after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20 ...