NEW YORK -- Bo Horvat scored twice, Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves and the New York Islanders delivered the New York Rangers their franchise-worst seventh consecutive home loss to start the season, 5-0 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The Rangers are 0-6-1 at home and have been shut out five times, including twice in a row.

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The Islanders have scored three shorthanded goals, and three of third-line center Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s seven points have come on the penalty kill. There was a definite buzz at UBS Arena on Sunday whenever Pageau and penalty-kill partner Simon Holmstrom touched the puck trying to head up ice while skating shorthanded.

David Rittich dropped his first game as an Islander, turning aside 27 of 33 shots faced. Brandon Bussi made 26 saves in the win for Carolina. The Islanders have lost three straight games (0-2-1), all on the road. The Islanders record dropped below NHL-.500 for the first time since Oct. 18.

It was as if the Mike Milbury era packed its bags, hopped in a time machine and arrived in North Carolina some two decades into the future.

The game featured a second-period melee involving No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, two goals from Bo Horvat and a second straight strong performance from goalie Ilya Sorokin.

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