Of the seven goals the Islanders scored against the Bruins on Thursday, Anthony Beauvillier’s was the most important.
There’s the obvious reason for that: His third-period tally broke a tie and opened up the gates for the Islanders, who feasted on the Bruins' defense like men starved. But then there was also the fact that this was Beauvillier’s first goal this season – a season that so far has been pockmarked by a nine-game absence and an overall sense of frustration. And for Beauvillier, who played in his fourth game back from injury against the Penguins Saturday, it was also an indication that things were finally getting back to normal.