Boston Bruins defeat New York Islanders, 3-2

The Boston Bruins and U.S. Olympic backup goalie Tim Thomas picked the right time to start heading in the right direction.

Thomas made 37 saves to lead Boston past the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday in the opener of the Bruins' season-high seven-game road trip.

Marc Savard scored on a second-period power play, and Milan Lucic and David Krejci also scored for Boston, the lowest-scoring team in the NHL.

The Bruins have won two in a row and six of their last seve...

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