Final
Flyers look to bounce back vs. lowly Islanders
Feb 14, 2009 - 11:33 AM NY Islanders (16-32-6) at Philadelphia (28-16-9), 1:00 p.m. ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off an embarrassing loss to a lowly Eastern Conference foe. A setback in their next game would be more humiliating.
Looking to bounce back from a poor effort that snapped a two-game winning streak, the Flyers host the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Lately, Philadelphia's struggles go beyond a 5-2 drubbing at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. It is in jeopardy of enduring its first three-game home skid since an 0-2-1 stretch from October 11-22.
The Flyers, who have dropped six of their last 11 overall, play five of their next seven contests at home.
Meanwhile, the Islanders are slipping back into their dismal ways after riding a season-high four-game winning streak. They have lost four in a row - including Wednesday's 4-2 setback to the New Jersey Devils.
With its latest disappointment, New York fell to 1-16-1 in its last 18 road games and 6-20-2 overall away from home.
- ** CONFIRMED **
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 5
Feb 14 6:27 PM - CORRECTION
NHL NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 5
3RD PRD: PHI - (PS) SIMON GAGNE 22 10:17
Feb 14 4:10 PM - NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 1 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 3 5 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 2 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, ANDREW ALBERTS) 5:00
PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 21 (JEFF CARTER, JOFFREY LUPUL) 5:44
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: NYI - ANDY HILBERT 10 (JACK HILLEN, SEAN BERGENHEIM) 6:15
PHI - GLEN METROP
Feb 14 3:31 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 5
3RD PRD: PHI - (PS) SIMON GAGNE 22 10:17
Islanders 1, Flyers 5 3rd - 9:43Feb 14 3:16 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 4
3RD PRD: PHI - SCOTTIE UPSHALL 7 (ARRON ASHAM) 9:23
Islanders 1, Flyers 4 3rd - 10:37Feb 14 3:15 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 3
3RD PRD: PHI - GLEN METROPOLIT 3 (UNASSISTED) 9:10
Islanders 1, Flyers 3 3rd - 10:50Feb 14 3:13 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 2
3RD PRD: NYI - ANDY HILBERT 10 (JACK HILLEN, SEAN BERGENHEIM) 6:15
Islanders 1, Flyers 2 3rd - 13:45Feb 14 3:05 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 2 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, ANDREW ALBERTS) 5:00
PHI - JEFF CARTER 35 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 5:44
2ND PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYI 16 11
Feb 14 2:39 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY ISLANDERS 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 2 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL) 5:00
PHI - JEFF CARTER 35 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 5:44
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYI 16 16
PHI 17 17
G
Feb 14 1:46 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
PHILADELPHIA 2
1ST PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 35 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 5:44
Islanders 0, Flyers 2 1st - 14:16Feb 14 1:22 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 2 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL) 5:00
Islanders 0, Flyers 1 1st - 15:00Feb 14 1:19 PM
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