Bruins Fall To Islanders 4-1

They're not the Islanders of last year that's for sure. The Boston Bruins fell victim to the improving New York Islanders 4-1 who are now 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. Meanwhile the inconsistent Bruins have fallen to a 3-4-3 record in their last 10, and are far off the form they showed last year.

The Isles' Matt Moulson had 2 goals (his 9th and 10th) which puts him in the lead for the Islanders goal-wise. Rookie John Tavares is close behind him netting his 9th goal of the season. Tavares is leading the Islanders in points 20 games into the season with 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points. Tavares is also the top goal leader and point leader for all rookies early in the season, obviously providing the Islanders' brain trust with reason to smile. Philadelphia's James Van Riemsdyk is second in the rookie point scoring race with 16 points.

After Moulson's goal put the Islanders up 1-0, the Bruins finally tied it at 14:56 of the 2nd period when Daniel Paille popped in his 2nd goal of the year past Islanders netminder Dwayne Roloson, who improved his own won/loss record this year to 6-1. Just about 4 minutes later Moulson put his Islanders up to stay.

Tavares scored his 9th early in the 3rd period on a tip-in on a shot by right winger Richard Park past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask. Trent Hunter scored an empty netter to finish it off for the Isles.