Horvat, who also scored in the first period, broke in alone on goalie Joonas Korpisalo (32 saves) and wristed in the winner from the low slot. It came only six seconds after Ilya Sorokin stoned Brad Marchand at the other end, the rebound triggering Horvat’s game-winning breakaway.
BOSTON – After two straight one-goal efforts, the New York Islanders ... and-forth game. The Islanders entered the final frame up 3-2. Then, captain Anders Lee scored his second of the game to put the Islanders up 4-2. Enter David Pastrnak.
There appears to be no discontent in Boston. On Friday, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand spoke with the media and responded to a report that said he and David Pastrňák didn’t want to play on the same line.
The Bruins earned one point against the New York Islanders on Sunday, but the hockey gods deemed them worthy of nothing more.
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway in overtime and the Islanders​ snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Bruins on Sunday night.
They’re now 3-4-3 since the Christmas break, partially due to a major uptick in quality chances allowed at five-on-five; they were at 2.18 per 60 heading into the holiday, fourth-best in the NHL. In the 10 games since, though, they’re over 2.5.
Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3.
Late in the game against the Utah Hockey Club, New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy elected to make a line swap. With the way Maxim Tsyplakov has been playing and Anthony Duclair's struggles to get to his game since returning from a long-term lower-body injury,
It's the second straight, three-point game for Pasta, who has 48 points (20 goals, 28 assists) in 46 games, along with 187 shots. Pastrnak has also provided 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in his last 15 games.
An NHL reporter covering the Bruins is refusing to back down today after Brad Marchand denied a rumor that there is a rift between himself and David Pastrnak.
WEEI’s Rich Keefe is doubling down on his take that there's a problem between Bruins captain Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.
Bruins reporter Rich Keefe has doubled down today, stating that Brad Marchand is lying about his relationship with David Pastrnak. Last week, a Bruins reporter by the name Rich Keefe started a controversy claiming that Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak were feuding in the Bruins locker room.