The New York Islanders came to Matthew Schaefer's defense after the rookie was roughed up by the Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov.

We have another Tuesday night full of hockey action with 10 NHL games on the docket. The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins in one of the early games at

The New York Islanders fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night, but extended their point streak to three games (2-0-1) in the process. Bo Horvat scored twice, and Anthony Duclair found the back of the net for the Islanders,

The Boston Bruins will be without one of their top forwards as Eliad Lindholm is now week-to-week with a lower body injury.

Bruins physicality ignites second-period chaos. See how Islanders rallied to protect phenom Matthew Schaefer after a jarring hit.

The Boston Bruins began this season attempting to return to form as a playoff contender. However, their record of six wins and seven losses had them sitting 12th in the Eastern Conference standings as of Oct.

The Bruins will take on the New York Islanders for the second time in a week on Tuesday, having beaten the them, 5-2, last Tuesday in Boston.

The road back to the NHL for former Bruins fan favorite Milan Lucic is getting real... and beginning back in Massachusetts.

Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson scored third-period goals and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Bruins opened the season with three consecutive wins,

The NHL regular season is not yet 20 percent complete. But if the early state of the highly competitive Eastern Conference is any indication, even early November games could have postseason implications for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins.