Not only was tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers Bo Horvat’s debut with the New York Islanders, but it was also a must-win game for the Islanders, as most of them will be if they want to make the playoffs. This week, especially, offers up some winnable games, and they kind of need to win all of them.
Off to a good start, both Horvat and the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri scored a power play goal—yes, those are allowed—Mathew Barzal scored the game-winner, and Semyon Varlamov gave up only one goal as the Islanders topped the Flyers, 2-1.