David Pastrnak scored a hat trick as the Boston Bruins pulled away in the third period to beat the New York Islanders, 5-2, in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Ilya Sorokin faced a barrage of shots all night and kept the Isles in it, but ultimately it wasn’t enough. The Isles reached the third period tied 2-2 despite a 30-12 shot differential to that point, and they had a power play early in the third period with a chance to get the lead. Instead, Charlie McAvoy scored what stood up as the game-winner shortly afterward.