Clutterbuck Leads Islanders To 5-3 Win Over Bruins

October 01, 2014

The Associated Press

Boston Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton (27) slides on the ice after colliding with New York Islanders defenseman T.J. Brennan (4) during the second period of a preseason hockey game in Boston. The Islanders won 5-3. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Cal Clutterbuck scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:19 left in the third period, sending the New York Islanders to a 5-3 preseason win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

Kyle Okposo, Cory Conacher and defenseman T.J. Brennan also scored for the Islanders. Scott Mayfield added an empty-net goal.

Clutterbuck and Okposo each had an assist. Kevin Poulin made 26 saves for New York.

Starting goalie Niklas Svedberg stopped seven of eight shots for the Bruins. Jeremy Smith replaced Svedberg in the second period and allowed three goals on 18 shots.

Boston rallied from two goals down to tie it 3-all on goals by defenseman Matt Bartkowski and forward Brad Marchand early in the third. Patrice Bergeron also scored for the Bruins.

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