BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, and Mikey Eyssimont scored during Boston’s second-period rally after the Bruins managed just four shots on goal in the opening period. Morgan Geekie added a power-play goal in the third, and Fraser Minten sealed the game with an empty-netter as Boston rebounded from a 7-2 loss at Ottawa on Monday night.
Charlie McAvoy contributed two assists, while Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves for Boston, which earned its second win since starting the season 3-0.
For the Islanders, Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist. Kyle Palmieri also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 17 saves. New York lost in regulation for the first time since dropping to 0-3 on October 13.
Horvat gave the Islanders an early lead, scoring just 1:08 into the first period for his sixth goal in six games. He then assisted on Palmieri’s one-timer at 4:52 of the first. The Islanders outshot the Bruins 10-4 in the opening period—a margin that could have been even wider if the Bruins hadn’t blocked seven shots.
The second period belonged to the Bruins. The Islanders handed Boston opportunities with a pair of early penalties, the second of which led to Lindholm’s power-play goal at 3:57. Pastrnak tied the game at 6:49, and Boston took its first lead just 59 seconds later when Eyssimont tipped a shot past Sorokin.
Up next for the Islanders: a visit to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.
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