When the Islanders choose to try the Tuukka, they really feast on some Tuukka.
For the second time this winter, the New York Islanders sent Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask out of the game early — his only two pulls this season — with a burst of three goals in a 5:20 span late in the second period.
The first goal was all they needed as Thomas Greiss earned his first shutout of the season in a 4-0 matinee sleeper, the Islanders’ first-ever shutout in Boston.
It was a significant rebound from their embarrassing 7-4 loss in Raleigh Saturday night.