The good feelings came off the ice on Saturday for the Islanders.
Four-time Stanley Cup-winner Butch Goring had his No. 91 retired and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the team would play all potential playoff games this season and all home games next season at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum before moving to the new arena at Belmont Park.
On the ice, the NHL-leading Bruins stifled the Islanders, 4-0, marking the third time in nine games they have been shut out and the fifth time this season. The Islanders went 0-for-6 on the power play.
The Islanders (35-21-8) had a 2-0-2 streak broken as they battle to maintain a playoff position in the Eastern Conference.