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After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period.

Islanders vs. Bruins will air locally on MSG, and can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET The Islanders have lost four consecutive games and five of their last six. It’s not much of a coincidence that it’s been six games since three-time All-Star Matthew Barzal has been out of the lineup with a knee injury.

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But it did keep the Islanders’ faint hopes alive as they held on for 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden to snap a four-game losing streak. Importantly, goalie Ilya Sorokin was markedly sharper and more aggressive than in Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at UBS Arena — a game in which the Islanders felt they were the better team but could not keep their rivals from consistently crowding the crease.

Trent Frederic won’t be in the Bruins lineup on Thursday against the New York Islanders and is officially week-to-week. According to the Boston Herald, Frederic was in a walking boot on Thursday. He left Tuesday’s overtime loss to Toronto with an undisclosed injury.

The New York Islanders head into the matchup with the Boston Bruins after losing four straight games. Boston has gone 18-9-5 in home games and 27-24-8 overall. The Bruins are 8-16-3 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

The New York Islanders traveled north to take on the Boston Bruins tonight in TD Garden. They welcome Noah Dobson and Hudson Fasching back into the lineup tonight. The Islanders, losers of four straight,

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After back-to-back overtime losses, the Boston Bruins look to bounce back when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night to conclude a three-game homestand out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.