The Philadelphia Flyers (20-20-6) took full advantage of a hapless New York Islanders (16-19-7) second period to surge to a 5-3 win in UBS Arena on Thursday night.
Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3.
The New York Islanders suffered their second straight loss, falling 5-3 at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at UBS Arena.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers travel to the New York Islanders looking to stop a three-game road slide. New York is 17-19-7 overall and 4-4-2 against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have gone 7-1-1 in games they score one or more power-play goals.
This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. Five different Flyers players scored goals, while Travis Konecny collected three assists.
While the New York Islanders and the NHL thought Tsyplakov's hit was clean, the Philadelphia Flyers certainly disagreed.
Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night.
Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division ... time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 20 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders.
NEW YORK -- - Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers ... Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee scored for New York.
After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.
Though Marcus Hogberg has been solid, coach Patrick Roy said Sorokin will be in net for the important game against Columbus at UBS.