Final
Islanders aim to bounce back, face lowly Flyers
Jan 2, 2007 - 4:11 PM Philadelphia (10-24-4) at NY Islanders (19-16-3) 7:30 pm ESTUNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Islanders will look to put an end to their three-game losing streak when they face the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
The Islanders fell, 3-1, to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Jason Blake tallied the lone goal for Buffalo, which ended its goal scoreless streak at 186 minutes, 31 seconds.
Goaltender Rick DiPietro stopped 31 shots for the Islanders, who were 0-for-3 on the power play.
The Flyers received goals from five different players and Peter Forsberg added three assists to post a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. This was their second consecutive win after a team-record 10 straight losses.
Goaltender Robert Esche made 40 saves for Philadelphia, which was 1-for-4 with the extra skater.
The Islanders have split their two games with the Flyers this season.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 3
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 2 2 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE KNUBLE 16 (RANDY JONES, MIKE YORK) 6:26
3RD PRD: PHI - KYLE CALDER 5 (JEFF CARTER, JONI PITKANEN) 8:28
PHI - RYAN POTULNY 3 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 16:38
NYI - JASON BLAKE 23 (ARRON ASHAM,
Jan 2 9:59 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 3
NY ISLANDERS 2
3RD PRD: NYI - MIKE SILLINGER 11 (TRENT HUNTER) 17:36
Flyers vs. IslandersJan 2 9:56 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 3
NY ISLANDERS 1
3RD PRD: NYI - JASON BLAKE 23 (ARRON ASHAM, MIKE DUNHAM) 17:03
Flyers vs. IslandersJan 2 9:56 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 3
NY ISLANDERS 0
3RD PRD: PHI - RYAN POTULNY 3 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 16:38
Flyers vs. IslandersJan 2 9:55 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 2
NY ISLANDERS 0
3RD PRD: PHI - KYLE CALDER 5 (JEFF CARTER, JONI PITKANEN) 8:28
Flyers vs. IslandersJan 2 9:36 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 1 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE KNUBLE 16 (RANDY JONES, MIKE YORK) 6:26
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHI 14 9 23
NYI 15 14 29
GOALIES: PHI - ROBERT E
Jan 2 9:06 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
NY ISLANDERS 0
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE KNUBLE 16 (RANDY JONES, MIKE YORK) 6:26
Flyers vs. IslandersJan 2 8:44 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 14 14
NYI 15 15
GOALIES: PHI - ROBERT ESCHE
NYI - MIKE DUNHAM
Jan 2 8:15 PM
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