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Islanders seek season-high fourth straight win

Feb 27, 2007 - 5:06 PM Philadelphia (16-37-9) at NY Islanders (31-23-8) 7:30 pm EST

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) - The New York Islanders go for a season-high fourth straight win when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

New York has 70 points, one point out of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. It is 9-2-4 in its last 15 contests, collecting points in 13 of those games.

The Islanders extended their winning streak with a 3-2 victory over Montreal on Saturday. Rookie Frans Nielsen notched his first career goal and goaltender Rick DiPietro made 20 saves.

DiPietro is 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average against the Flyers this season.

New York acquired left wing Richard Zednik from the Washington Capitals on Monday for a 2007 second-round pick. Zednik had six goals and 12 assists in 32 contests.

The Flyers have lost four straight and are coming off Saturday's a 5-2 home setback to Toronto. Simon Gagne scored his 34th goal, extending his points streak to nine games. He has 10 goals and four assists during his streak.