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02/05 20:57 CST Bo Horvat's late goal lifts Islanders to 3-1 win over Devils
Bo Horvat's late goal lifts Islanders to 3-1 win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) --- Bo Horvat broke a tie late in the third period and the
New York Islanders went into the Olympic break with a 3-1 win over the New
Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Horvat went to his backhand off the draw, slipping the puck past goalie Jake
Allen, with only 3:27 left to play. Casey Cizikas scored in the second period
for the Islanders and Mathew Barzal scored an empty-net goal to seal the win
for New York.
Cizikas put the Islanders up 1-0 at 6:30 in the second period, cleaning up a
rebound in front of the net. From behind the net, Allen sent the puck around
the boards right to Marc Gatcomb while the Devils were in a line change.
Gatcomb fired the puck to the slot, where Kyle MacLean got a stick on it,
tipping it to Cizikas. Allen made the save on the first tip by Cizikas, but
couldn't control the rebound.
Allen stopped 11 shots.
Two nights after coach Sheldon Keefe lamented his team's lack of mental
toughness, the Devils showed some fight, but the Islanders showed more of it.
Star New Jersey center Jack Hughes remained out for the third straight game
with a lower-body injury. Still, New Jersey pummeled New York goalie Ilya
Sorokin, outshooting the Islanders 24-14.
Late in the second period, Allen sent an outlet pass up to Jesper Bratt in the
neutral zone. Once in the offensive zone, Bratt slid a cross-ice feed to Nico
Hischier at the edge of the right circle and his wrist shot beat Sorokin high
on his glove side.
Sorokin made 23 saves.
Up next
Islanders: Visit Montreal on Feb. 26.
Devils: Host Buffalo on Feb. 25.
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