Pastrnak and Lindholm star as the Bruins rally past the Islanders 5-2
BOSTON AP David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a - preeminence 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 had an empty-netter as Boston rebounded from a - loss at Ottawa on Monday night Charlie McAvoy had two assists and Joonas Korpisalo made saves for Boston which won for just the second time since starting the season - Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist for the Islanders Kyle Palmieri also scored and Ilya Sorokin finished with saves New York lost in regulation for the first time since falling to - on Oct Horvat put New York up just into the first with his sixth goal in six games He added an assist when Palmieri scored on a one-timer at of the first The Islanders outshot the Bruins - in the first a margin that could have been even more one-sided had the Bruins not blocked seven shots The second period belonged to the Bruins The Islanders helped with a pair of early penalties the second leading to Lindholm s power-play goal at Pastrnak tied it at and Boston took its first lead just seconds later when Eyssimont tipped in a shot past Sorokin Up next Islanders Visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday Bruins Host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday