New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins: New look, scary opponent [Game #46]
Rookie lap. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Struggling for offense, the Isles try something new. The Islanders conclude their five-game homestand with the fiercest opponent in the NHL this season: The Boston Bruins have only lost five regulation games, are torching most foes and are 7-1-2 in their last 10.
The big news for the Isles is two team debuts, one of them an NHL debut: William Dufour (wearing #14) on Mat Barzal’s wing, and Dennis Cholowski (wearing #7) making his debut with his fourth NHL team:
#Isles in warmupsBailey-Barzal-Dufour (No. 14)Lee-Nelson-BeauvillierParise-Pageau-FaschingMartin-Cizikas-ClutterbuckAho-DobsonRomanov-MayfieldCholowski (No. 7)-PulockVarlamovSorokin— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) January 19, 2023
Semyon Varlamov gets the start, opposite Linus Ullmark.
This one is televised on TNT in the U.S....
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