7:40 pm
May 31

Islanders @ Bruins

Who will WIN this matchup?

New York Islanders (32-17-7)

@ Boston Bruins (33-16-7)

 

Starting Goalies:

Ilya Sorokin (NYI): Unconfirmed

Tuukka Rask (BOS): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

New York Islanders: (+180)

Boston Bruins: (-210)

 

• The Boston Bruins will aim to continue their torrid stretch on Monday when they host the New York Islanders in Game 2 of their second-round series. The Bruins posted their fifth straight win overall with a 5-2 victory in the series opener on Saturday. The Bruins’ triumph came after being idle since their first-round series-clinching 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

• David Pastrnak, 25, recorded his second career playoff hat trick on Saturday. Pastrnak, who netted his first in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series against Toronto in 2018, trails only Hall of Famers Phil Esposito (four), Cam Neely (three) and Johnny Bucyk (three) for the most in franchise history. Pastrnak has five goals and seven points over his past three contests. He collected seven points (two goals, five assists) in seven meetings with the Islanders in the regular season. As for the other members of the Perfection Line, captain Patrice Bergeron had two assists and registered a game-high eight shots on goal and Brad Marchand also had an assist on Saturday.

• New York’s Anthony Beauvillier extended his goal-scoring streak to three games and point streak to five (four goals, three assists) when he tallied on the power play midway into the first period on Saturday. While Trotz has been pleased with Beauvillier’s play, he made a pointed comment at other members of the club on Sunday.

• The Islanders will need to contain Boston’s potent power play. The Bruins converted on both opportunities in Game 1 to improve to 7-for-21 (33.3 percent) for the playoffs. Boston’s Craig Smith’s availability for Game 2 is in question after exiting the series opener with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Kevan Miller, however, will miss his third straight game with an undisclosed ailment.

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Boston Bruins
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