UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Back and forth they skated through the third period, each team trying to force a mistake and turn it into the deciding play. Neither yielded much space in their own zone, though there was considerably more in the three-on-three overtime.
In many ways, the Islanders and Bruins are mirror images, two teams with solid defensive structures that can create offensively if given room.
Finally, it came to the shootout and the Islanders beat the Bruins, 2-1, on Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum for the fourth straight time this season. In coach Barry Trotz’s milestone 1,700th game, the East Division-leading Islanders (16-6-4) extended their winning streak to six games and their points streak to 8-0-1.
