Bruins: After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period. The forward went down in front of the door at the far end of New York’s bench. Boston didn’t have Trent Frederic after he suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday’s loss to Toronto.

The New York Islanders used goals in each of the first two periods to break a four-game losing streak, beating the host Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night.

New York’s Brock Nelson shoved him toward the boards at the Islander bench. However, the door was open and Poitras smashed chest first into the opening.