The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Brandon Carlo to a six-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $4.1 million per year

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller announced his retirement on Wednesday in an Instagram post that he signed “Forever a Bruin.”

Tuukka Rask will be a free agent this offseason but likely won’t be ready to play until January or February.

Brad Marchand was one of the few effective Bruins against the Islanders. He finished the playoffs with 10 goals and four assists for 14 points in 11 games

A three-goal second period propels the Islanders to a series-deciding victory in Game 6 of the East Division finals.

Penalty calls made, and not made, and the ensuing results are tipping the competitive balance of the postseason.

Coach Bruce Cassidy was not pleased Monday with the penalty calls in Boston’s 5-4 loss to the Islanders, which put the Bruins down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

Semyon Varlamov stops 40 shots and New York hangs on to take a 3-2 series lead over Boston.

David Pastrnak hit the post while shooting on a wide-open net, and the Islanders took advantage to tie the series with a 4-1 win.