Bruins: After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period. The forward went down in front of the door at the far end of New York’s bench. Boston didn’t have Trent Frederic after he suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday’s loss to Toronto.

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.

The Rorschach test that is Islanders hockey offered on Thursday night the same sort of picture it’s been giving ahead of the trade deadline.

David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders have received trade offers, including a first-round pick – plus, for forward Brock Nelson. The Tampa Bay Lightning were interested before pivoting to the deal with the Seattle Kraken for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand.

The Boston Bruins are looking to get back to their winning ways when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 38 shots and Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri scored to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Boston’s lone goal came from ...

But winger David Pastrnak gave the Bruins much-needed life, cutting the deficit to one with what seemed like a pass toward the net that found its way in from a tough angle. Center Pavel Zacha and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon picked up assists on the play, but the focus remained on Pastrnak.

David Pastrnak extends his points streak to 16 games, but Boston can't generate any other offense in a loss to the Islanders. BOSTON — Ilya Sorokin stopped 38 shots and Alexander Romanov and ...