Bo Horvat got what he surely wanted most in his debut with his new team: A New York Islanders win.
It wasn’t dominant, it wasn’t exactly comfortable, but there was an impressive first period and a professionally handled finish to the game after they missed their chances to make it 3-0. That was good enough for a third consecutive win and a tie on points for the second wild card slot — though the Penguins now have a whopping four games in hand.
Though the Flyers have been on a much better run of form, a bigger test comes tonight as the Islanders are back at it, at home, to host the Kraken.