Bo Horvat scores twice as Islanders beat Chicago at UBS Arena
Islanders center Bo Horvat skates against Chicago during the first period at UBS Arena on Thursday. Credit: Brad Penner
Bo Horvat scored twice and the Islanders beat Chicago, 4-1, on Thursday night at UBS Arena.
Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves as the Islanders won for the second time in three games. Emil Heineman and Anthony Duclair also scored for the Islanders, and defenseman Logan Stanley had two assists.
Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which lost for the fourth time in five games to begin the season. Arvid Soderblom finished with 15 saves.
Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the final minute of the first period. Matthew Schaefer fired a slap shot from the point and the Islanders captain buried the rebound.
Heineman wired a wrist shot past Soderblom 6:44 into the second to double the lead.
Stanley found Duclair alone near the back post at 9:38 for his first goal of the season, making it 3-0.
Nazar spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with 2:32 remaining in the third.
Horvat added his second goal of the game into an empty net with 1:33 left to complete the scoring.
