This evening, the New York Islanders will host the Philadelphia Flyers for the second consecutive game. It will also be the middle match of a three-game set that will conclude in Philadelphia on Monday night.
The Flyers snapped the Isles’ home point streak on Thursday night. In so doing, they became the first team this season to defeat the Islanders at the Coliseum. After two dreadful periods of hockey in which they fell behind three goals, New York stormed back to tie the game. Unfortunately, Philadelphia snagged a victory in regulation anyway.
However, that comeback must have instilled some confidence in the Islanders—even when they have failed to play the game their way, they still have a chance to win.