Islanders' Horvat scores goal against Canucks
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New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat scored against the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night in his first meeting against his former team.
With the Isles ahead 3-2 in the second period, Mathew Barzal set up Horvat nicely in the slot and the star centre made no mistake, beating Collin Delia for his 33rd goal of the season and his second with his new team.
Horvat later assisted on a Noah Dobson goal but the Canucks got the last laugh, winning 6-5 at UBS Arena.
The Islanders acquired Horvat from Vancouver last week in a blockbuster deal that saw forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty head to the Canucks along with a conditional 2023 first-round pick. The Isles then reached an eight-year, $68 million extension over the weekend.
Horvat scored his first goal with the Islanders in a victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has 56 points in 52 total games played this season.
The Isles will be back in action Saturday afternoon in Montreal against the Canadiens.