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Marat Khusnutdinov tied it late in the third period and had the lone shootout goal, helping the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
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,
Peace, love and hockey brawls. What can only be described as an all-out war ensued between the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders as the result of controversi
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Islanders get into heated scuffle with Bruins after Nikita Zadorov knocks down Matthew Schaefer
Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov learned the lesson to his chagrin on Tuesday night at UBS Arena, when he knocked down rookie defenseman 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.
The Islanders woke up Wednesday wishing they could have extended their streak of successful penalty kills by one more game.
Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the 12th-place New York Islanders (6-5-1) host the 11th-place Boston Bruins (7-7) at UBS Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. New York claimed a 3-2 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
For the second time in a week, the Islanders fell to Boston with Marat Khusnutdinov’s shootout winner handing the Bruins a 4-3 win. The Islanders seemed to seize the game with two hands when Matthew Schaefer, fresh out of the penalty box, fed Bo Horvat just over five minutes into the final period for a 3-2 lead. But it was not over yet.
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov poked fun at New York Islanders fans following his team’s 4-3 victory on November 4. The visiting Bruins earned the hard-fought win, their fourth consecutive triumph,
The New York Islanders came to Matthew Schaefer's defense after the rookie was roughed up by the Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov.
From the healthy scratch to the first line to ... the Bruins’ most reliable big goal scorer? That’s been true lately for Marat Khusnutdinov. The 23-year-old forward, who scored the winner in last week’s shootout against Buffalo,