“He is a resilient individual, that’s for sure. He keeps that mindset of happiness, gratefulness, gratitude, and he’s getting rewarded for it,” said Jeremy Swayman, who made 29 saves. “We’re really happy to see that.” Marco Sturm speaks to the media after the Bruins 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.

The New York Islanders came to Matthew Schaefer's defense after the rookie was roughed up by the Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov.

Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov learned that lesson during the second period of Tuesday’s 4-3 Islanders shootout loss to Boston at UBS Arena, when he knocked down Matthew Schaefer behind Boston’s goal. He was promptly greeted by Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, all of whom attempted to tackle him at once.

That’s been true lately for Marat Khusnutdinov. The 23-year-old forward, who scored the winner in last week’s shootout against Buffalo, scored the tying goal with 4:54 left and the winner in the shootout to push the Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

The Providence Bruins have a home-and-home with Springfield, Dec. 6-7. Lucic hasn’t played since he was arrested and charged for domestic assault in November 2003 while he was a member of the Bruins. Lucic entered the NHL’s player assistance program and the case was eventually dismissed.

Only late heartbreak, as a 3-2 lead with five minutes left against the Bruins turned into a 4-3 shootout loss at UBS Arena after Marat Khusnutdinov both tied it in regulation and won it in the shootout for the visitors, leaving the Islanders with just one point on a night where they felt themselves the better team.

We have another Tuesday night full of hockey action with 10 NHL games on the docket. The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins in one of the early games at

Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov faced heavy criticism from NY Islanders fans following a cross-check to rookie Matthew Schaefer in Tuesday’s game.

The New York Islanders fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night, but extended their point streak to three games (2-0-1) in the process. Bo Horvat scored twice, and Anthony Duclair found the back of the net for the Islanders,