"Bo Horvat was the hero, again. After already scoring once earlier in the night, Horvat buried a breakaway just 52 seconds into overtime to lift the Islanders to a massive 5-4 win, snapping a two-game skid and keeping the Isles firmly in the thick of the Metro race heading into the Olympic break. The game swung back and forth all night, starting with Anthony Mantha opening the scoring for Pittsburgh before Horvat answered late in the first."
"Justin Brazeau's deflection gave the Penguins another lead, but Ryan Pulock answered with a clutch blast late in regulation, setting the stage for overtime drama. Then came Horvat. A loose puck, a step on the defense, and a clean breakaway later, Horvat finished it with authority, sealing one of the Islanders' most important wins of the season. Ilya Sorokin was steady throughout, turning aside 31 shots."
The New York Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime at UBS Arena after Bo Horvat scored 52 seconds into extra time. Horvat scored earlier in the game and finished with two goals. Rookie Matthew Schaefer blasted a late first-period slap shot for his 16th goal to give the Isles a 2-1 lead after one. Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust pushed Pittsburgh ahead in the second, while Mathew Barzal tied the game at 3 midway through the third. Justin Brazeau briefly gave Pittsburgh the lead before Ryan Pulock tied it late in regulation. Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves. The win snapped a two-game skid, earned two points, and boosted team confidence heading into the Olympic break.
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