BOSTON — Too much David Pastrnak and too few of their own chances. It was that simple for the Islanders in Game 1 against the Bruins and a potential problem for the rest of this second-round series.
The Bruins won, 5-2, on Saturday night before a crazed crowd of 17,400 at TD Garden. The teams play a similarly defensively-structured game and rely on creating offense off a heavy forecheck and straight-line skating.
But the Bruins also have Pastrnak, who notched a hat trick, along with his top-line mates Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. They combined for six points and Tuukka Rask needed to make just 20 saves.