David Pastrnak scored his second career playoff hat trick, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in the opening game of their second-round playoff series.
Charlie McAvoy and Taylor Hall also scored, and Patrice Bergeron had a pair of assists for the Bruins, who will host Game 2 on Monday night.
Anthony Beauvillier also scored for the Islanders, Jordan Eberle had two assists and Ilya Sorokin finished with 35 saves, keeping New York in it through the first 40 minutes despite the onslaught of shots from the Bruins. The hats began flying from all levels of of the arena, which got loud enough to shake over the few minutes it took to clear the ice as elated Boston fans celebrated being back inside the arena and another victory by the Bruins.
The Islanders had been able to match the Bruins through the first two periods despite the wide offensive disparity.