New York Islanders star Bo Horvat apologized Monday for a negative comment he made about Vancouver, where he played for nine seasons, as a hockey market.
After a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at home, Horvat was asked how the Islanders' playoff push ranks for him when it came to excitement in the arena and the buzz among the fans.
"I mean it's been unbelievable. A lot better than Vancouver, I will tell you that for free," he told the crowd, who cheered the shade.
In January, the Islanders acquired Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks, where he had been the team captain, and signed the 28-year-old center to an eight-year contract extension.