vs. Round 2, Game 2

POST GAME NOTES

GAME TWO RESULT: • The Islanders defeated the Bruins by a 4-3 score in overtime tonight to even this Round Two series at one game apiece. • The Bruins have a 25-18 all-time record in best-of-seven series in which they have been tied 1-1 after the second game. • The Bruins have an all-time game three record of 22-22 in best-of-seven series in which they have been tied 1-1 after game two.

MILESTONES REACHED: • Tuukka Rask played his 100th career playoff game tonight. • recorded his 100th career playoff point with his assist tonight.

OVERTIME: • The Bruins went to overtime tonight for the fourth time this post-season and the 143rd time in their history ... They now have a 61-79-3 all-time record in overtime and are now 47-66 in overtime games that have been decided in the first 20-minute period. • The Bruins are now 1-3 all-time vs. the Islanders in playoff overtime games. • Tuukka Rask took the decision tonight and is now 14-13 all-time in playoff overtime games.

WHO’S HOT: • Brad Marchand had a and an assist tonight for his fourth goal, second assist and sixth point of this post-season ... It is his 41st career playoff goal, 60th career playoff assist and 100th and 101st career playoff point ... That moves him into fourth place on the team’s all-time playoff goals list, into a tie with John Bucyk in fifth place on the all-time assist list and into fifth place on the all-time points list. • Patrice Bergeron had a goal tonight for his fourth goal and seventh point of this post-season ... He now has 46 career playoff goals and 118 career playoff points ... He has passed Rick Middleton into a tie with Phil Esposito in the team’s all-time playoff goals list. • Charlie Coyle had a goal tonight for his second goal and third point of this post-season ... He now has 21 goals and 39 career points in his playoff career. • David Pastrnak had an assist tonight and he now has five goals and ten points this post-season, including a current four-game point streak with 5-3=8 totals in that span ... He has 38 assists and 63 points of his playoff career. • Charlie McAvoy had an assist tonight and now has six assists and seven points in this post-season ... It is his 22nd career playoff assist and 27th career playoff point. • Nick Ritchie had an assist tonight and now has three assists and four points this post-season ... He now has three career play- off assists and nine career playoff points. • Karson Kuhlman had an assist tonight in his first game played this post-season ... He now has three career playoff assists and four career playoff points.

SPECIAL TEAMS: • The Bruins were 1 for 2 (50.0%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 8 for 22 on the power play this post-season (36.4%) and they have not yet allowed a shorthanded goal. • The Islanders were 2 for 3 (66.7%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 6 for 22 on the power play this post-season (27.3%) and they have not yet allowed a shorthanded goal. • The Bruins were 1 for 3 (33.3%) on the kill tonight ... They are now 21 for 27 overall on the penalty kill this post- season (77.8%) and they have not yet scored a shorthanded goal. • The Islanders were 1 for 2 (50.0%) on the penalty kill tonight ... They are now 10 for 16 on the penalty kill this (62.5%) and they have not yet scored a shorthanded goal.

Monday, May 31, 2021 ... TD Garden, Boston MA