Ford Final Five: Bruins Win Third Straight, Take Down Islanders 6-2

No rust on Jake DeBrusk

The Bruins blew past the New York Islanders 6-2 on Saturday at the TD Garden to improve to 42-8-5.

The offense started early with Jake DeBrusk making an emphatic return in his first game since the NHL Winter Classic. Showing no signs of rust, the 26-year-old notched a power play goal just 2:19 into the game.

The B’s have now won three straight, outscoring opponents 14-to-4 over that stretch as they continue to get help on offense outside of their top scorers. Nick Foligno and Trent Frederic combined for four points while Pavel Zacha, Derek Forbort, and A.J. Greer all showed up on the score sheet.

The Bruins will battle the Ottawa Senators on Monday afternoon in Boston.

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Meredith Gorman

Meredith joined NESN in 2020 and serves as a reporter and host across all NESN platforms. Prior to NESN, she was the New England Patriots’ team reporter, a multimedia sports reporter for the Boston Herald and has worked for Monumental Sports Network, CBS Sports and other outlets. In her free time, Meredith likes spending time with family and friends, golf, running, playing tennis, hiking and cooking.