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Bruins Overpower Islanders, Snap Losing Streak

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Tuukka Rask stopped 34 shots and six Bruins scored as Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory against the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Blake Wheeler, Mark Recchi, Gregory Campbell, David Krejci, Tyler Seguin and Milan Lucic scored for the Bruins.

New York's four-game winning streak came to a halt.

John Tavares scored twice to give him 23 goals on the season and Josh Bailey also had a goal for the Islanders.

Rookie Michael Grabner had his six-game goal streak snapped.

Nathan Lawson started in net for the Islanders and stopped 13 of 18 shots before Al Montoya came off the bench to finish with 15 saves.

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