Bo Horvat had massive game for the Islanders against the Penguins, but it was a different bird that caught Horvat off guard.

The Islanders are sputtering to the NHL’s three-week Olympic break, that much is clear. You can see them night after night, treading water and trying to get results better than their play warrants. Thing is,

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Despite having forward Bryan Rust rejoin the lineup, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a rollicking 5-4 loss in overtime to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. on Tuesday. The result cluttered up the competition for second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Right when you were starting to wonder about Bo Horvat, there he was. There he was in the first period Tuesday night, breaking a goal-scoring drought that lasted — depending how you want to classify it — six games,

While the Rangers are retooling, the Islanders are building to be a competitive group in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, the team went out and acquired Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, adding some veteran scoring.

In the 2025-2026 NHL season, the New York Islanders exceeded the expectations of most fans. After selecting number one in the NHL Draft, the Islanders were expected to be in the midst of a retool.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Washington Capitals vs. New York NHL game from February 2, 2026 on ESPN.