UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Coming off an impressive 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on St. Patrick’s Day eve, the Boston Bruins carried that momentum in their first appearance at the renovated Nassau Coliseum (now known as NYCB Live) in four years.
Conor McGregor would be proud of the beating that Bruce Cassidy’s side put on the Metropolitan Division-leading Islanders. The Bruins jumped on the Islanders early and controlled every aspect of the game.
All four lines provided consistent offensive zone pressure and forced them into making numerous mistakes. The Bruins outshot the Islanders by a 39-13 margin and, frankly, it felt even worse than that at times.