Nelson scores twice as Islanders edge Flyers

NEW YORK — Brock Nelson had two goals, Anders Lee also scored and the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Pierre Engvall and Adam Pelech each had two assists, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots to help the Islanders win their second straight after losing seven in a row (0-4-3).

The Islanders are 12-2-0 in the last 14 games against the Flyers and have won eight straight home games against Philadelphia. It was New York's first home win since Oct. 26. They had lost four in a row at UBS Arena.

"Those were two big points against a division rival," said Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck, who played his 1,000th career game. "These nights are great for team…