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Islanders aim to end skid against lowly Flyers

Jan 18, 2007 - 3:24 PM NY Islanders (21-21-4) at Philadelphia (11-30-4) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The New York Islanders hope to become the latest team to get well against the woeful Philadelpia Flyers.

The Islanders look to end their three-game skid Thursday when they visit the Flyers.

New York has dropped nine of its last 11 contests to fall into 12th place in the tightly bunched Eastern Conference.

A key factor in the Islanders' slide has been the poor play of All-Star left wing Jason Blake, who has just two points in his last seven games.

Blake again was held scoreless Tuesday in New York's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Islanders' leading scorer, Blake hopes to get back on track Thursday against the Flyers, who own the league's worst record and have yielded 174 goals - the second-highest total in the NHL.

Philadelphia has not won since holding on for a 3-2 road victory over the Islanders on January 2. The Flyers have dropped six straight since then, including a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY ISLANDERS 1 1 2 4
    PHILADELPHIA 0 2 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - RANDY ROBITAILLE 7 (MIROSLAV SATAN, RADEK MARTINEK)
    8:16
    2ND PRD: PHI - RANDY JONES 3 (TODD FEDORUK, R.J. UMBERGER) 3:08
    NYI - (PP) JASON BLAKE 24 (MIKE SILLINGER, SEAN HILL) 12:58
    PHI - (PP) PETER FORSBERG 9 (

    Jan 18 9:29 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 4
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    3RD PRD: NYI - ANDY HILBERT 5 (CHRIS CAMPOLI, TRENT HUNTER) 4:45

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 9:03 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 3
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    3RD PRD: NYI - (PP) MIKE SILLINGER 15 (MIROSLAV SATAN, ALEXEI YASHIN)
    3:27

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 9:01 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY ISLANDERS 1 1 2
    PHILADELPHIA 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - RANDY ROBITAILLE 7 (MIROSLAV SATAN, RADEK MARTINEK)
    8:16
    2ND PRD: PHI - RANDY JONES 3 (DMITRY AFANASENKOV, TODD FEDORUK) 3:08
    NYI - (PP) JASON BLAKE 24 (MIKE SILLINGER, SEAN HILL) 12:58
    PHI - (PP)

    Jan 18 8:37 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 2
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) SIMON GAGNE 22 (PETER FORSBERG, JONI PITKANEN)
    14:19

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 8:28 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 2
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    2ND PRD: NYI - (PP) JASON BLAKE 24 (MIKE SILLINGER, SEAN HILL) 12:58

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 8:25 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 1
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    2ND PRD: PHI - RANDY JONES 3 (DMITRY AFANASENKOV, TODD FEDORUK) 3:08

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 8:06 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY ISLANDERS 1 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - RANDY ROBITAILLE 7 (MIROSLAV SATAN, RADEK MARTINEK)
    8:16
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NYI 9 9
    PHI 11 11
    GOALIES: NYI - RICK DIPI

    Jan 18 7:43 PM


  • NHL
    NY ISLANDERS 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0
    1ST PRD: NYI - RANDY ROBITAILLE 7 (MIROSLAV SATAN, RADEK MARTINEK)
    8:16

    Islanders vs. FlyersJan 18 7:22 PM