Playoff hockey always is about goalies, and this was no exception.
On a night when Semyon Varlamov started and ended shaky but was brilliant in between, the Bruins got an even cleaner performance out of Tuukka Rask.
Net result: a 2-1 overtime victory for the Bruins in Game 3 of the teams’ second-round playoff series at Nassau Coliseum, and a 2-1 series lead for Boston.
Unlike in the first round of the playoffs, when the Islanders took advantage of the Penguins’ shaky goaltending from Tristan Jarry en route to a 4-2 series victory, they have moved up to the goalie big leagues in round two.