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Alex Steeves Building Confidence After Multi-Goal Game Gives Bruins Big Road Win
The Boston Bruins picked up a 3-1 road win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Boston ended its four-game road trip having been 1-2-0, and was looking to end on a high note. The Bruins trailed 1-0 early,
The rookie scored two big goals to lift Boston past the Islanders, 3-1, at UBS Arena. When the Bruins signed Alex Steeves and Matej Blumel during the offseason, they hoped at least one of the two would seize an opportunity for NHL playing time.
A look at the top Bruins, including a few new heroes emerging for the club, in a 3-1 win over the Islanders out on Long Island.
Much like the now-completed four-game road trip, the Bruins’ game against the New York Islanders wasn’t perfect. But they got what they needed to enjoy their Thanksgiving — a victory.
In his ninth game since being called up to the Bruins, rookie forward Alex Steeves scored twice and Swayman made 39 saves and Boston held off the Islanders, 3-1, on Wednesday at UBS Arena. The Bruins finished the road trip 2-2-0. They return home to face the Rangers at 1 p.m. on Friday.
Wednesday’s matchup against the New York Islanders is the fourth and final game of the Bruins’ road trip before returning to Boston for back-to-back games at TD Garden. The pace of the NHL schedule has been the biggest change for Steeves, he said.
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Marco Sturm Explains How Bruins’ Alex Steeves Is Gaining ‘Trust’
The Boston Bruins signed Alex Steeves to a one-year deal this offseason in a move that didn’t create many headlines. Yet, due to some key injuries to the Bruins’ forward group, Steeves has been thrust into a role and has been playing well.
The Islanders will look to continue surging and the Bruins will aim to curtail a slump when they face off. Both clubs have been off since Sunday, when the host Islanders outlasted the Seattle Kraken 1-0 in a shootout and the visiting Bruins fell 3-1 to the San Jose Sharks.
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