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 advancing to the semi-finals
Mathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
The New York Islanders again did a masterful job shutting down Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and are now headed to the second round of the playoffs.
Tuukka Rask was happy to share the credit. The veteran goalie stopped 24 shots for his 250th career win as the Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday.
The Minnesota Wild found out during the second intermission their spot in the playoffs was secure.
Satisfaction came only after they won their way in with a strong finish.