Kyle Palmieri looked to make this game one to remember, as the Islanders hadn’t had a hat trick all season.
Palmieri scored three goals in the first 12 minutes, 19 seconds for the Isles against Boston, making it the fastest trick in team history and the first by an Islander to do it in the first period since Jason Blake on February 27, 2007. It became.
The match started with a rush defeat from Linus Ullmark at 3:32 into the match.
One minute and 55 seconds after James van Riemsdyk converted a penalty for holding, Palmieri converted a rebound from Bo Horvath to make it 2-0.
Then, at the 12:19 mark, he found the back of the net again to clean up Ryan Purock’s first shot.
Hats were scattered on the ice and the Islanders took a 3-0 lead against the unexpectedly powerful Bruins.
It was Palmieri’s first hat trick as an Islander and the third of his career, his last one coming on Oct. 30, 2019, with the Devils.
This was a long time coming for him, and a long time coming for the Isles.
The timing may have been perfect, as the Bruins had an important game coming up.
Anders Lee scored early in the second period to give the Islanders a 4-0 lead.
