by Jason Scales | Jun 1, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
Boston, MA – The New York Islanders edged the Boston Bruins, 4-3, in overtime when Casey Cizikas breakaway shot at 14:38 beat Tuukka Rask high, blocker-side to tie their second-round series at one win apiece. Cizakas silenced a rocking TD Garden crowd of 17,400...
by Jason Scales | May 29, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Bruins continued their winning ways riding a David Pastnak hat-trick to a 5-2 win in game one of their second-round series against the New York Islanders. 17,400 fans in attendance at TD Garden helped shake off any Bruins’ rust...
by Jason Scales | May 29, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders bested the Boston Bruins 5-2-1 in the regular-season series. Boston went 3-0-1 at TD Garden and 0-3-1 at Nassau Coliseum. Jean-Gabriel Pageau led the Islanders with five goals and three assists for eight points. The Bruins, meanwhile, were paced...
by Angie Carducci | May 25, 2021 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
After an undisciplined Game 4 at Long Island put the Penguins in a 2-2 series deadlock with the New York Islanders, they returned home to PPG Paints Arena Monday facing what could fairly be described as a must-win situation. These playoffs represent perhaps the last,...
by Angie Carducci | May 19, 2021 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
After the Penguins’ deflating, 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 1, head coach Mike Sullivan said he knew his team had more to give. From the drop of the puck in Game 2, they set about proving him right. “Going into this game, we knew every one of us needed...
by Angie Carducci | May 16, 2021 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
If the Penguins are going to get past the New York Islanders, they’re going to need Tristan Jarry to be a whole lot better. Playing in just his second NHL playoff game, the 26-year-old netminder had fans invoking the name of his predecessor Matt Murray as he missed...
