from Ethan Sears of the New York Post,

It’s New York, New York at the top of the Metropolitan Division.

And the Islanders, who moved into second place with a 4-3 overtime win on Monday over John Tavares and the Maple Leafs courtesy of Bo Horvat’s game-winner, are playing as well as any team in hockey.

It looked as though their repeated capitulations in the third period could derail the season, and the Islanders endured a seven-game losing streak through the first two weeks of November that prompted questions about the head coach’s job status.

Now, they are reaping the reward with five wins in their last six and a 8-1-2 record since a shootout win in Calgary broke the losing streak.

“You can play as well as you want and do a lot of good things. But if you’re not getting wins, it’s frustrating,” Horvat told The Post. “To see where our hard work’s been going and the results that have been coming out of it definitely feels great.”

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