In a remarkable display of skill and teamwork, the New York Islanders dominated the Boston Bruins with a 5-0 victory. Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri were standout players in the game, with Nelson scoring crucial goals, including one that put the Islanders ahead 3-2. Palmieri achieved his third career hat trick, marking his best performance since joining the Islanders with 17 goals this season, surpassing his previous season's total and achieving 35 points. His contribution was pivotal, being involved in every goal of the game, which showcased his exceptional form. The Islanders' strong start was highlighted by their performance in the first period, leading 3-0 against the Bruins, and their defense was equally commendable, effectively neutralizing the Bruins' attempts to score. The Islanders' comprehensive strategy, including effective penalty kills and aggressive saves, contributed to their overwhelming victory, raising questions about the Bruins' performance post the NHL All-Star break.
Brandon Carlo turnover below the goal line turns into a Brock Nelson score at the net. 5-0 Islanders. This is the kind of game that will open a lot of questions about this Bruins team & what we've all seen since the NHL All Star break
Brock Nelson gets in on the fun. After Linus Ullmark stones him with the pad off a backdoor feed from Bo Horvat, he scores on the rebound as it's 5-0 #Isles with 9:36 to play in the second.
Ullmark with a stellar glove save on Romanov. #Isles
Sorokin with an aggressive save on Pastrnak. #Isles
Cizikas and Lauko in the box for roughing with 17:12 to play in the second. #Isles up 4-0.
Anders Lee (with an assist to Palmieri with his 4th point) and it's 4-0 Islanders. Most of the Bruins best players sitting at a minus-2 less than three minutes into the second period https://t.co/CJcsUHJoAp
Kyle Palmieri has been involved in every #Isles goal tonight, earning the secondary assist on Anders Lee's goal.
Brad Marchand opts for a pass instead of an opportunity to shoot the puck in the slot. Down the other end, Ullmark gives up a juicy rebound, nearly runs interference with McAvoy and Anders Lee capitalizes on the open net.
#Isles Pageau line can't be stopped. Off the rush, Palmieri feeds Pageau, who makes a smart play to hit Lee, the high guy. Lee's shot was stopped by Ullmark, but Lee stayed with the play and tapped home the rebound. 4-0 with 19:12 to play in the second.
#Isles Pageau line is responsible for 2 goals at 5-on-5, outshooting #NHLBruins 5-0.
After a strong start, we are back for the second with #Isles up 3-0 over #NHLBruins.
#Isles, Palmieri up 3-0 over #NHLBruins after 1. Tremendous start for New York. PK, which was 1-for-6 vs. BOS this season, got a kill on their one opportunity. All lines are moving.
This is Kyle Palmieri's third hat trick of his career. His last one came on 10/30/19 with #NJDevils vs. TBL. First came on 2/27/13 with #FlyTogether vs. #Preds.
You could see that one coming. Kyle Palmieri pots on in on the rebound amidst some really soft defensive coverage around the front of the Bruins net. 3-0 Islanders. Bruins getting run out of the building right now
With two goals, Kyle Palmieri has 17 on the season, the most goals he's had since joining #Isles, surpassing last season's 16. Most since the 2019-20 season with #NJDevils, when he scored 25. It also gives him 35 points, his most with NYI and most since 2019-20 (45).
With two goals, Kyle Palmieri has 17 on the season, the most goals he's had since joining #Isles. Most since his last season with #NJDevils, when he scored 25.
Perfect stretch pass hits Kyle Palmieri in stride and he rockets one top corner past Linus Ullmark. Islanders take an early 1-0 lead over the Bruins
#Isles Brock Nelson has five goals over his last six games.
Brock Nelson wires one past Lyon on the power play and it’s 3-2 Islanders once again