"Bo Horvat converted a breakaway 52 seconds into overtime for his second goal of the game that lifted the New York Islanders to a comeback 5-4 victory on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Off a whiffed shot by Penguins defenseman Brett Kulak in front of the Islanders' goal, Mathew Barzal shuffled a skittering puck into the path of Horvat, who calmed it, and fired a wrist shot over the glove of netminder Stuart Skinner to end it."
"I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel good, Horvat, who hadn't scored since Dec. 30 after contending with a significant injury absence, said. It's always good to get on the scoreboard. It's always great to score and help your team that way. Trailing 4-3 inside 10 minutes to go, defenseman Ryan Pulock's wrister from the left circle with 4:36 left in regulation forced overtime to cap off a frenzied three-goal stretch in less than seven minutes."
"With it, the Islanders (31-21-5, 67 points) snapped a two-game losing streak, which helped build a four-point cushion ahead of the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets for the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division the last automatic playoff berth available with one game to play before the three-week Olympic break. They also drew within one point of the Penguins for second place in the division."
Bo Horvat finished a comeback by scoring on a breakaway 52 seconds into overtime, giving the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at UBS Arena. Mathew Barzal redirected a loose puck to Horvat after a whiffed Brett Kulak shot, and Horvat beat Stuart Skinner with a wrist shot. Ryan Pulock tied the game late with a wrister, capping a three-goal stretch that included Barzal's deflected one-timer and Justin Brazeau's earlier redirect. The Islanders snapped a two-game losing streak, moved to 31-21-5 (67 points), and bolstered their hold on the No. 3 Metropolitan Division playoff spot ahead of the Olympic break.
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