Bruins: After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins lost Matt Poitras to an injury late in the second period. The forward went down in front of the door at the far end of New York’s bench. Boston didn’t have Trent Frederic after he suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday’s loss to Toronto.

The Bruins are not expected to trade captain Brad Marchand despite his pending free agency and the playoffs slipping away.

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

The Islanders are 0-1-0 against the Jets this season, falling 4-3 on Feb. 7 in Winnipeg. Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Isles, whose third period comeback bid – they outshot Winnipeg 19-6 in the final frame – fell short. The Islanders have won four straight home games against the Jets.

Boston Bruins forward Matt Poitras appears to have avoided a serious injury following a scary incident on the ice during Boston's 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday night.

The Bruins are 9-15-3 on the road and will face Pittsburgh Saturday before a matchup with Minnesota on Sunday.

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