The New York Islanders used goals in each of the first two periods to break a four-game losing streak, beating the host Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night.

After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Photo credit: Steve Babineau/NHLI via and Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via . NewYorkIslanders.com is the official Web site of the New York Islanders Hockey Club,

Islanders vs. Bruins will air locally on MSG, and can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET The Islanders have lost four consecutive games and five of their last six. It’s not much of a coincidence that it’s been six games since three-time All-Star Matthew Barzal has been out of the lineup with a knee injury.

The New York Islanders will be welcoming back Noah Dobson to the lineup on Thursday evening against the Boston Bruins.

Trent Frederic won’t be in the Bruins lineup on Thursday against the New York Islanders and is officially week-to-week. According to the Boston Herald, Frederic was in a walking boot on Thursday. He left Tuesday’s overtime loss to Toronto with an undisclosed injury.

After back-to-back overtime losses, the Boston Bruins look to bounce back when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night to conclude a three-game homestand out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

The New York Islanders head into the matchup with the Boston Bruins after losing four straight games. Boston has gone 18-9-5 in home games and 27-24-8 overall. The Bruins are 8-16-3 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

The New York Islanders traveled north to take on the Boston Bruins tonight in TD Garden. They welcome Noah Dobson and Hudson Fasching back into the lineup tonight. The Islanders, losers of four straight,

See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins NHL February 27 game.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 38 shots to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

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