The New York Islanders slow start could have pushed the team into panic territory as the playoffs seem far into the distance.
But then, the wheels gradually came off.
The Bruins scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead into the second intermission. By the final buzzer, it was 5-2.
The loss sank the Islanders to last place in the Metro Division with a 4-4-1 record.