Marat Khusnutdinov tied it late in the third period and had the lone shootout goal, helping the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

The New York Islanders came to Matthew Schaefer's defense after the rookie was roughed up by the Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov.

Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov learned the lesson to his chagrin on Tuesday night at UBS Arena, when he knocked down rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer behind Boston’s goal. He was promptly greeted by Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, all of whom attempted to tackle him at once.

The Bruins have been off since Saturday, when they held off the Hurricanes, 2-1, while the Islanders earned a dramatic win Sunday afternoon, scoring twice in the final 67 seconds of the third period to stun the Blue Jackets, 3-2.

The Boston Bruins will carry the same look into Tuesday’s 7 p.m. matchup against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. The Bruins are looking to extend their three-game win streak, most recently beating the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday.

ELMONT, NY — Marat Khusnutdinov scored the tying goal in regulation and the winning goal in the third round of the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.

For the second time in a week, the Islanders fell to Boston with Marat Khusnutdinov’s shootout winner handing the Bruins a 4-3 win. The Islanders seemed to seize the game with two hands when Matthew Schaefer, fresh out of the penalty box, fed Bo Horvat just over five minutes into the final period for a 3-2 lead. But it was not over yet.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game-tying goal late in the third period before getting the only tally in the shootout for the Boston Bruins, who rallied for a 4-3 win against New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday.

Marat Khusnutdinov tied it late in the third period and had the lone shootout goal, helping the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Former Boston Bruins forward and Stanley Cup champion Milan Lucic has signed a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds, the team announced Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.