This all escalated very quickly. Hosting the hottest team in the NHL, the Philadelphia Flyers needed to make a statement against the New York Islanders. After two periods, the feeling was that the Flyers had the game in the bag. Now, all that Philadelphia had to do was close out the Islanders. The inability to close games and play three full periods of quality hockey haunts the Orange and Black.
Opening the game, the Philadelphia Flyers jumped out to a quick lead. The first goal of the game was scored on the first shot taken by the Flyers.