Dominating Bruins aim to trip up Islanders

A thorough shutout victory Monday provided more evidence of why the Boston Bruins are the overwhelming favorites to open the playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and win the President's Trophy, awarded to the team with the most regular-season points in the NHL.

For the New York Islanders, a loss Monday night after holding a three-goal lead served to further complicate their path to one of the wild-card spot