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

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.

ELMONT, NY — Marat Khusnutdinov scored the tying goal in regulation and the winning goal in the third round of the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.

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.

The Boston Bruins got the better of the New York Islanders a week ago. They met once again, and the Bruins defeated them for the second time this season.

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

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

The New York Islanders (4-3-1, ninth in Eastern Conference) visit the Boston Bruins (4-7, 16th in Eastern Conference) at TD Garden on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. ET. New York had a 4-3 road loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers its last time out on Oct. 25, falling in the shootout 2-1.

Boston Bruins defender Nikita Zadorov took to social media to mock New York Islanders fans following a tense game on Tuesday.