Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year
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NHL playoffs: Officiating takes center stage midway through playoffs
Penalty calls made, and not made, and the ensuing results are tipping the competitive balance of the postseason.
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Bruins notebook: Coach Cassidy fined $25,000 for criticizing refs after Game 5
Coach Bruce Cassidy was not pleased Monday with the penalty calls in Boston’s 5-4 loss to the Islanders, which put the Bruins down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
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Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron says Islanders coach trying to influence officials with accusation
New York’s Barry Trotz said Boston veteran “knows how to cheat on the faceoffs.”
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Islanders put Bruins on brink of elimination with 5-4 win
Semyon Varlamov stops 40 shots and New York hangs on to take a 3-2 series lead over Boston.
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Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4
Mathew Barzal broke a tie late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night to even the second-round playoff series at two games apiece
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Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo day-to-day
Carlo suffered a head injury in Boston’s 2-1 overtime in over New York on Thursday.
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Marchand’s overtime goal gives Bruins 2-1 series lead over Islanders
Boston regains the upper hand in the East Division finals with a 2-1 victory.
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Bruins notebook: Craig Smith closer to making a return for Boston
Boston forward Craig left Game 1 and missed Game 2 with a lower-body injury, but is back at practice and could be ready to play Thursday.
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Bruins notebook: Lauzon’s ‘ill-advised’ pass led to winning goal for Islanders
Boston defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was a part of three big plays in Monday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders, including one he’d like to forget.