According to The Fourth Period, the Bruins are one of the teams currently linked to New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson.

Okay, I know that headline is crazy. The New York Islanders (15-18-7), currently 15th in the Eastern Conference and 27th in the NHL do not look like a good bet to catch fire and make the playoffs.

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New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy placed Brock Nelson between Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal in an effort to spark the offense. The Islanders entered Sunday's showdown with the Boston Bruins scoring just four total goals over their last three games.

The New York Islanders enter the matchup against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, Jan. 5 as losers of three games in a row.

Per head coach Patrick Roy, all three players would not be boarding the plane as the Islanders play the final two games of their three-game road trip against the Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Hockey Club this Thursday and Saturday.

If everything goes their way on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will have accomplished the same thing as the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last outing: Breaking a losing streak.

A lot of disappointment. Embarrassed. Frustration,” Elias Lindholm said after the Bruins' 4-0 loss to the Oilers.

He admitted that it was “really healthy” for him to get a fresh start with the Bruins after things appeared to be headed nowhere with the Islanders.

The Boston Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers after David Pastrnak's two-goal game against the New York Islanders in the Bruins' 5-4 overtime loss.

After a rough 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Boston Bruins have another contest tonight against the New York Islanders. Their goal will be to turn things around and snap their three-game losing streak.