Islanders' Robert Bortuzzo bailed out after costly Game 4 penalty

Had the Islanders lost on Saturday, the third-period penalty Robert Bortuzzo took would have been chief among the reasons why. Bortuzzo's hook of Jaccob Slavin looked for a moment as though it was a necessary play, with Slavin on a breakaway and the Islanders holding a 2-1 lead. But Kyle Palmieri was coming in to cut off Slavin's angle and the penalty set up Stefan Noesen to score on the power play, sending Game 4 to overtime. Robert Bortuzzo was bailed out during the Islanders' Game 4 win over the Hurricanes on April 28, 2024. Michelle Farsi/New York Post So the relief for the 35-year-old veteran whose shot from the blue line was tipped in by Mat Barzal in double overtime to extend the Islanders'