Ten different Bruins collected points, with Chris Kelly leading the way with two goals and an assist as Boston improves to 11-7-0.
They can't relax now though, as two key division clashes await on this trip with stops on Montreal on Monday and Buffalo on Wednesday.
Third Period, 18:15, Bruins 6-0: The Bruins add yet another, with Zdeno Chara getting in on the act late.
He jumped into the attack and created a 2 on 1 down low with Brad Marchand, who flipped the pass over from the left wing to Chara for the goal from the right circle.
Third Period, 17:33, Bruins 5-0: Thomas with a couple of tough saves on a flurry in front as he works to preserve his shutout in the closing minutes.
Third Period, 12:54, Bruins 5-0: The Bruins add another, with Chris Kelly scoring his second of the night.
Milan Lucic carried the puck down the right wing to the corner and shoveled out front to Kelly. His initial shot was blocked, but he followed it up and scored on the second effort.
Third Period, 10:25, Bruins 4-0: The Bruins can't convert that power play, but Andrew Ference scores one second after the penalty expires.
Ference took a pass from Joe Corvo and fired in a shot from the left point while Chris Kelly provided the screen in front.
Third Period, 8:24, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins kill off that chance despite Frans Neilsen hitting the crossbar early off a strange bounce in front. But Bergeron draws a penalty on Andrew MacDonald to even the sides for the next 29 seconds, followed by a Bruins power play.
Third Period, 6:53, Bruins 3-0: Chris Kelly called for tripping in the offensive zone, and after a lengthy delay before the Bruins could gain possession for the whistle, the Islanders will go on their first power play of the night.
Third Period, 5:10, Bruins 3-0: Blake Comeau with a big hit leveling Joe Corvo behind the Bruins net. Comeau followed with a chance in front later on that shift, but Thomas made the stop.
Third Period, 2:26, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins nearly add another as Rich Peverley drive to the net down the left slot. The puck comes out to Joe Corvo pinching in, but his drive from between the circles is turned aside by Nilsson.
Third Period, 0:00, Bruins 3-0: The final frame is under way, with the Bruins 20 minutes away from winning their eighth straight game and starting this three-game road trip on a strong note.
Second Intermission Notes: Not a lot going on in that second period, but that's just fine by the Bruins, who maintain their 3-0 lead on the road.
The Islanders showed a little more life with an 11-6 edge in shots, though Boston still still leads 19-13 overall. Despite the increase in shots he faced, Tim Thomas still hasn't had a lot of work as the Bruins have done a good job of keeping the Islanders on the perimeter for most of their bids.
Anders Nilsson, meanwhile, looked solid in his first NHL action. The rookie stopped all six of the shots he faced after taking over for Rick DiPietro, though Nathan Horton did beat him on a power play only to clang the post. That was one of four power-play chances so far for the Bruins, two of which have been drawn by Tyler Seguin, whose speed continues to cause problems for opposing defenders. The Bruins have yet to commit a penalty.
End Second Period, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins can't convert that late power play, but they maintain their three-goal lead and will head into the third still in strong control of this one.
Second Period,17:44, Bruins 3-0: The Islanders commit another penalty, this time getting nabbed for too many men on the ice to give the Bruins their fourth power-play chance of the night.
Second Period,14:50, Bruins 3-0: The Islanders are getting shots on Thomas in this period, but the Bruins are doing a good job of keeping those shots from the perimeter and not allowing many real quality scoring chances.
Second Period,11:59, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins continue to carry the play, with Daniel Paille delivering a big hit on Travis Hamonic that knocks the stick out of the Islanders defenseman's hands.
Second Period, 7:34, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins can't convert that power-play chance, but come close as Nathan Horton clangs the post from the right slot late in the man advantage.
Second Period, 5:34, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins will get another power play, as once again Seguin draws a call, this time forcing Mark Streit to take a holding penalty.
That came just after Adam McQuaid plastered Frans Neilsen into the boards with the best hit of the night so far.
Second Period, 2:16, Bruins 3-0: The Islanders have come out a little stronger in this frame, and already have more shots in the second with three than they did in the entire first.
Second Period, 0:00, Bruins 3-0: The middle frame is under way and the Islanders open this period with a new netminder. Anders Nilsson makes his NHL debut, replacing Rick PiPietro.
First Intermission Notes: It was all Bruins in the first 20 minutes, with Boston building a 3-0 lead and outshooting the Islanders 13-2.
The Bruins had the edge in just about every category, as they also lead in hits 7-3, scoring chances 9-0 and faceoffs 17-14.
The Islanders' first shot didn't come until Frans Neilsen made a great individual effort around both Patrice Bergeron and Dennis Seidenberg for a shorthanded bid with 8:52 left. Their only other shot was a long-range effort by Steve Staios in the closing minutes.
While the Isles managed just two shots, Nathan Horton had three by himself. Other notable numbers included Gregory Campbell 5-1 on draws, Seidenberg and Joe Corvo each plus-2 and Johnny Boychuk with two hits in 5:14 in his return to the lineup.
End First Period, Bruins 3-0: A dominant opening period comes to a close with the Bruins holding a commanding 3-0 lead, and it was well earned as Boston controlled play throughout that frame.
First Period, 18:45, Bruins 3-0: The Bruins add another as Chris Kelly launches a one-timer past DiPietro.
Benoit Pouliot made the initial rush and Kelly cleaned up as the puck came to him in the high slot for another long-range blast that DiPietro can't handle.
First Period, 18:07, Bruins 2-0: The Islanders with their first sustained pressure of the period thanks to a strong shift from their fourth line, but Bruins still managed to do a good job of preventing anything from getting through to Thomas.
First Period, 14:50, Bruins 2-0: The Bruins continue to dominate play here in the opening frame. Brad Marchand with the latest bid from the right wing. Boston leading 11-1 in shots as the Isles have not been able to generate anything so far in this one.
First Period, 12:24, Bruins 2-0: The Bruins double the lead as Nathan Horton strikes on the power play.
They didn't convert the two-man advantage, but DiPietro gave away the puck up the middle on the 5 on 4. Horton picked off the pass in gthe high slot and and fired a wrister from the right circle inside the far post.
First Period, 11:23, Bruins 1-0: The Bruins have a two-man advantage for 30 seconds as Milan Jurcina joins Comeau in the box with a holding penalty.
First Period, 9:52, Bruins 1-0: The Bruins now go on the game's first power play as Seguin draws a high-sticking call on Blake Comeau.
First Period, 9:17, Bruins 1-0: The Bruins are dominating play early in this one. They lead 7-0 in shots and the Islanders have yet to even get a sniff of the Boston goal.
First Period, 7:08, Bruins 1-0: The Bruins strike first as Patrice Bergeron finishes a beautiful feed from Tyler Seguin.
Seguin carried the puck down the left wing with speed, driving deep into the Islanders zone and flipping a pass to Bergeron at the right post for the goal.
First Period, 4:51, 0-0: Nathan Horton and P.A. Parenteau with a bit of a staredown after the whistle. Parenteau usually draws a lot of attention throughout the course of a game for his agitating antics so that probably won't be the last scrum he's involved in.
First Period, 2:58, 0-0: Bit of a quiet start to this one as the clubs feel each other out in the opening minutes. The Bruins have cycled through all four lines already but neither team has managed a serious threat thus far.
First Period, 0:00, 0-0: This one is under way at Nassau Coliseum with the Bruins looking to extend their win streak to eight games against the last-place Islanders.
7 p.m.: The Bruins will start the fourth line of Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton looking for some energy to start this one, with Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid on defense and Tim Thomas in goal.
The Islanders counter with Blake Comeau, Marty Reasoner and Nino Niederreiter up front, Mark Eaton and Milan Jurcina on the blue line and Rick DiPietro in net.
6:55 p.m.: Jordan Caron and Steven Kampfer are officially the scratches for Boston, as Johnny Boychuk returns to the lineup after a one-game absence for flu-like symptoms.
Mike Mottau and Kyle Okposo are the healthy scratches for New York, with goalies Al Montoya (hamstring) and Evgeni Nabokov (groin) out injured.
6:50 p.m.: It appears that there will be no changes to the lines up front for this one, while Johnny Boychuk goes back in on defense and Steven Kampfer comes out.
Here are the line combinations from warm-ups:
Lucic-Krejci-Horton
Marchand-Bergeron-Seguin
Pouliot-Kelly-Peverley
Paille-Campbell-Thornton
Defense pairs:
Chara-Boychuk
Seidenberg-Corvo
Ference-McQuaid
6:40 p.m.: Tim Thomas led the Bruins onto the ice for warm-ups in Long Island. He'll be in goal for this one as expected, with Rick DiPietro in net for New York.
Johnny Boychuk is on the ice for warm-ups. Steven Kampfer and Jordan Caron still expected to be the scratches.
6:30 p.m.: The Bruins have played just four road games so far this season, but they'll play three more away from home in the next five days.
That begins with this stop in Long Island. The Islanders are currently last in the East, but after barely squeaking past Columbus, the last place team in the West, on Thursday, the Bruins should know better than to look past this club.
6 p.m.: The Bruins will kick off a three-game road trip in just about an hour with a stop in New York to face the Islanders.
Defenseman Johnny Boychuk participated in the morning skate and is expected to return to the lineup after missing Thursday's win over Columbus with flu-like symptoms. His return would likely leave Steven Kampfer as the odd man out on defense, while Jordan Caron is expected to remain the scratch up front.
8 a.m. ET: After playing 13 of their first 17 games at home and wrapping up a perfect 5-0-0 homestand with a 2-1 shootout victory over Columbus on Thursday, the Bruins head out for their first extended road trip of the season.
They open a three-game trip Saturday night in Long Island against the New York Islanders. The Isles were one of Boston's victims at the Garden, where the Bruins took a 6-2 win on Nov. 7. That game started a four-game skid for New York, but the Islanders snapped that losing streak with a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Thursday.
While the Bruins have enjoyed some success at home of late, they are eager to get out on the road for a bit, with games at division rivals Montreal and Buffalo following Saturday's stop in New York.
"It's going to be good for us to go on the road," Bruins center Patrice Bergeron said. "It's a big road trip for us, three games. You got the Islanders but also you got two teams that are in our division that are going to be huge games. But we're going to start with the Islanders and it's always tough to play there, so it's going to be a good challenge for us to be back on the road."
The Bruins bonded early last year with their season-opening trip to Prague, and the camaraderie forged on that journey laid the foundation for that championship campaign. This trip won't be nearly as long, but it does give the club a chance to reconnect away from home once again.
"We haven't been on the road much this year, so it'll be nice to get out and hang out with guys a little bit more and go to dinners together," Bruins forward Rich Peverley said. "We've been at home for a while now, so it'll be a nice change of scenery."
The Islanders feature plenty of familiar faces for Boston fans. Winthrop, Mass., native and former Boston University star goalie Rick DiPietro came on in relief and stopped 24 of 27 shots he faced for the win against the Habs on Thursday after Evgeni Nabokov went down with a groin injury in the first period. New York also has Bay State natives on defense with Mike Mottau (Avon, Mass./Boston College) and up front with Jay Pandolfo (Burlington, Mass./Boston University) and Marty Reasoner (Boston College). Reasoner played briefly with the Bruins, while forward Brian Rolston and defensemen Steve Staios and Milan Jurcina also played in Boston.
The puck drops at 7 p.m., so check back here for updates on all the action.
