Barry Trotz wanted to alter his lineup anyway with the Islanders playing on back-to-back nights.
But injuries to Josh Bailey and Cal Clutterbuck forced the coach to do so while also limiting his options in Boston on Friday night.
Michael Dal Colle, who missed the last nine games after suffering a lower-body injury, and Leo Komarov, reluctantly made a healthy scratch the previous two games, returned to the lineup after Thursday night’s passive, 4-1, loss to the Bruins.
"[Thursday] night, we didn’t get to our game," Trotz said before Friday’s rematch, still sounding as annoyed as he did Thursday night.