Boston-the islanders of New York (25-25-7) visit the Boston Bruins (27-24-8) in TD Garden tonight. The album falls just after 7 o’clock. Both teams enter the back of two humiliating losses.
The New York Rangers put an adequate blow against the islanders in UBS Arena on Tuesday night, with the 5-1 score. Ilya Sorokin did not finish the game and was removed after allowing five goals in 11 shots. Then, in the practice of the next day, Chief coach Patrick Roy got into his team. The good news? Noah Dobson and Hudson Fasching return from prolonged absences due to an injury.
As for the Bruins, they allowed their hated rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, to successfully erase a 3-0 deficit On the way to a 5-4 victory of OT in TD Garden. Fun Stat, courtesy of the Chris Johnston show (SDPN), the loss was the first time the Bruins blew an advantage of three goals in a defeat against Leafs since 1963. Yes, 61 years ago! In addition, his captain, Brad Marchand, continually listens to his name in commercial talks While its general manager stirred the white flag in its season. At the beginning of this afternoon, the Bruins renounced old friend Oliver Wahlstrom.
It is sure to say that two angry teams should take the ice tonight. Dobson spoke with the media about his return and said, “[I’m] Excited to be back. Obviously, it stinks when you lose a prolonged period of time, but I feel good. “
Dobson added that it is also a mental challenge, but it helps each team is still shaking the loans of the confrontation of the 4 nations.
New York island lines:
Anders Lee – Bo Horvat – Anthony Duclair
Simon Holmstrom – Brock Nelson – Kyle Palmieri
Casey Cizikas-Jean-Gabriel Pageau-Maxim Tsyplakov
HUDSON FASCHING – Kyle Maclean – Marc Gatcomb
Defense and goalkeepers
Alexander Romanov – Anthony Deangelo
Adam Pelech – Noah Dobson
Adam Boqvist – Ryan Pulock
Ilya Sorokin (Jakub Skarek)
Boston Bruins lines:
Morgan Geekie – Pavel Zacha – David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand – Elias Lindholm – Charlie Coyle
Riley Tufte – Matthew Poitras – Justin Brazeau
Cole Koepke – John Beecher – Mark Kastellic
Defense and goalkeepers
Nikita Zadorov – Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei – Andrew Peeke
Michael Callahan – Parker Wotherspoon
Jeremy Swagman (Joonas Korpisalo)
Special equipment:
Islander power square: 11.3%, 32nd; Islands penalty murderer: 70.3%, 31
Bruins Power Play: 15.4%, 29; Bruins Penary Kill: 75.5%, 25º
How to see:
TV: MSGSN, ESPN+ outside the market
Radio: 88.7 Wrhu (FM)