Perhaps if the Isles had played the first period liked they played the last two the result would have been different. After being outshot 16-4 in the first 20 minutes, the Isles outshot the Bruins 35-18 over the final 40 minutes, but fell a goal shy, and lost to Boston 3-2. On to the trick:
1. The first period was all Boston. Milan Lucic scored the session's only goal, with 1:34 to play. The Isles have allowed the first goal in four straight games, and they have been badly outplayed in the first period of their last two home games (38-13 combined).
2. Josh Bailey tied the game early in the second period with a power play goal. It was his 14th goal of the season (one more than Kyle Okposo, despite playing six fewer games), and was set-up ...
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