In Boston, Taylor Hall scored twice, including the overtime winner, in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night.
“It’s obviously been a really good transition for me,” Hall said. “I always felt like, even when I wasn’t on this team, I felt like that was a style of play that I could come and play well in and perform well, and I feel like I’ve had a positive impact and it’s important for me, just personally, to try and maintain that impact in the playoffs.”
The win clinched third place in the East for Boston.
“I liked our game tonight,” Boston head coach Bruce Cassidy said. “I thought we were good in all areas. Certainly, pockets could be better, but I thought in general we played a sound game, solid game. Much better defensively throughout. … It never got away from us. I thought we kept pushing. We wanted to win the game, wanted to play well, and hopefully stay healthy.”
Tuukka Rask made 16 saves in the win.
Oliver Wahlstrom and Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders.
“It’s not always going to go your way, so you’ve got to battle through the situation,” Isles head coach Barry Trotz. said. “I thought we did and we got stabilized, and I thought our second and third periods were pretty darn good.”
Brad Marchand also scored for the Bruins in regulation.
Semyon Varlamov got the start for the Isles and played 40 minutes, he did not ice the third period with an apparent injury. He made 25 saves
“I mean, it’s just nice to get on the board and put a couple in the back of the net. It’s always good for the confidence,” Barzal said. “But I thought tonight, especially, I found my game competitively, and I think so did our team. So, it was a good game to get us prepped for the playoffs.”.
Ilya Sorokin made 10 saves in relief.
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