It had been obvious that a 13-game goalless drought was weighing on Bo Horvat’s psyche ... into the lineup in place of Grant Hutton. Scott Mayfield, who has been on a pair with both, shifted ...

Isles 3, Philadelphia 1. Anthony Duclair and Bo Horvat scored 55 seconds apart, late in the first period, as the Islanders ...

Sorokin's 29 saves led the Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers. The New York Islanders picked up a key 3-1 ...

Centers Mathew Barzal, 27, and Bo Horvat, 29, are in the second year ... Ryan Pulock, and Scott Mayfield in the team's core. Why? Left-side defenseman Pelech, 30, who is in the fourth season ...

• The Isles finished with 37 shots on goal; it is the first time since November 1st in Buffalo (28 games) that they had at least 35 shots on goal, ending the 5th-longest such streak in club history.

Perhaps the NHL’s three-game holiday pause came at the perfect time for Bo Horvat and the Islanders. Horvat wore his frustration on his sleeve after Monday’s 7-1 loss to the Sabres at UBS Arena.