The Islanders tiptoed into Boston and walked away with two points from a regulation win, ending a four-game regulation losing streak as their backbone Ilya Sorokin returned to his January-early February form.
Sorokin stopped 38 of 39 shots, the only goal allowed deflecting in off his own defenseman’s stick, frustrating the Bruins from the first period to the final whistle. Kyle Palmieri’s second-period goal stood up as the winner.
With the win...nothing changes, really. They’re still closer to the bottom of the conference (six points ahead of Buffalo) than they are to the wild card (seven points back of Detroit and Columbus).