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Jason Robertson's third career hat trick lifted the Dallas Stars past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory. Jake Oettinger finished with 35 saves and Sam Steel also scored for Dallas,

After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Photo credit: Steve Babineau/NHLI via and Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via . NewYorkIslanders.com is the official Web site of the New York Islanders Hockey Club,

Islanders vs. Bruins will air locally on MSG, and can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET The Islanders have lost four consecutive games and five of their last six. It’s not much of a coincidence that it’s been six games since three-time All-Star Matthew Barzal has been out of the lineup with a knee injury.

Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0 on Monday night.

The Nashville Predators will hold Gustav Nyquist out of the lineup vs Islanders as the team seeks a trade partner.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders morning skate at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Mar. 3 ahead of their matchup against the New York Rangers. Photos by Tyler Brosious/New York Islanders. NewYorkIslanders.

The New York Islanders will be welcoming back Noah Dobson to the lineup on Thursday evening against the Boston Bruins.

It’s never a good thing when the head coach has to stop practice and lay into the team. It’s even worse when that happens 57 games into the season, fresh off a 5-1 beatdown at the hands of their archrivals and the season on the brink.