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Islanders open four-game road trip vs. Flyers
Mar 8, 2008 - 1:16 PM NY Islanders (32-30-7) at Philadelphia (34-26-8) 7:00 pm ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Oddly enough, the New York Islanders are likely looking forward to hitting the road.
The Islanders open a four-game road trip when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
New York has won four of its last five games on the road, where it will play six of its next seven contests. Conversely, the Islanders have lost four meetings in a row at home - falling to 17-16-3 there this season - and have been outscored 13-4 over that drought.
After claiming a shootout victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday, the Islanders failed to complete the home-and-home series sweep on Thursday, falling, 4-1, to their intrastate rivals.
The Flyers, who are currently clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, have bounced back from a 10-game losing streak by going 4-1-1 over their last six games, including a 3-2 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Jeff Carter logged his second two-goal performance in three games to lead Philadelphia over the Lightning. The 23-year-old center, who was the subject of trade rumors leading up to last month's deadline, has notched six tallies in the last six games.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 0 1 1
PHILADELPHIA 0 2 2 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 24 (KIMMO TIMONEN) 2:48
PHI - (PP) JEFF CARTER 26 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, KIMMO TIMONEN)
12:06
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) SCOTT HARTNELL 21 (BRAYDON COBURN, KIMMO TIMONEN)
7:22
NYI - FREDERI
Mar 8 10:38 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 4
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) SCOTT HARTNELL 22 (VACLAV PROSPAL, BRAYDON COBURN)
13:18
Islanders 1, Flyers 4 3rd - 6:42Mar 8 10:27 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 3
3RD PRD: NYI - FREDERICK MEYER IV 3 (BLAKE COMEAU) 7:45
Islanders 1, Flyers 3 3rd - 12:15Mar 8 10:16 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
PHILADELPHIA 3
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) SCOTT HARTNELL 21 (BRAYDON COBURN, KIMMO TIMONEN)
7:22
Islanders 0, Flyers 3 3rd - 12:38Mar 8 10:15 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 24 (KIMMO TIMONEN) 2:48
PHI - (PP) JEFF CARTER 26 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, KIMMO TIMONEN)
12:06
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NYI 10
Mar 8 8:45 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
PHILADELPHIA 2
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) JEFF CARTER 26 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, KIMMO TIMONEN)
12:06
Islanders 0, Flyers 2 2nd - 7:54Mar 8 8:25 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 24 (KIMMO TIMONEN) 2:48
Islanders 0, Flyers 1 2nd - 17:12Mar 8 8:07 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYI 10 10
PHI 6 6
GOALIES: NYI - RICK DIPIETRO
PHI - MARTIN BIRON
Mar 8 7:44 PM
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