By Scott Charles
Sean Couturier had a objective and an help, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night time.
Morgan Frost, Garnet Hathaway, Cam York and Noah Cates additionally scored for Philadelphia. Samuel Ersson made 26 saves because the Flyers received for the third time in 4 video games.
Joel Farabee had two assists following three consecutive video games as a wholesome scratch.
Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee scored for New York. Ilya Sorokin stopped 19 pictures after a two-game absence because of sickness, however the Islanders misplaced their second straight.
Barzal trimmed New York’s deficit to 3-2 when he scored his fifth objective 30 seconds into the third interval. Nevertheless, the Flyers regained a two-goal lead when York beat Sorokin stick facet at 5:16.
Lee obtained his twentieth of the season at 17:16 on an influence play. Cates scored an empty-net objective at 18:48.
Frost, Hathaway and Couturier every scored within the second interval to provide Philadelphia a 3-1 benefit.
Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play objective when he buried a fairly cross from Brock Nelson at 9:21 of the primary.
TakeawaysFlyers: Ryan Poehling left with an upper-body harm and didn’t return following a harmful collision with Islanders ahead Max Tsyplakov. The play was reviewed however officers deemed the hit was not a penalty.
Islanders: Dropped to 11th of September-2 at UBS Area with their second consecutive loss in opposition to an Japanese Convention playoff contender to start a seven-game homestand.
Key momentIslanders defenseman Dennis Cholowski took an ill-advised penalty early within the third interval, which expired two seconds earlier than the Flyers stretched their result in two targets. The 26-year-old was whistled for 3 penalties within the recreation.
Key statHorvat’s power-play objective snapped a 14-game group drought with the person benefit, relationship to Dec. 8.
Up nextFlyers: Conclude a three-game journey Saturday at New Jersey.
Islanders: Host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night time.
