Friday\u2019s Game Will Clarify the Flyers\u2019 Path to the Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\nMichkov breaks slump; Islanders get on the board<\/p>\n
Matvei Michkov started the third period in a way that he needed desperately. <\/p>\n
Michkov (17) was behind the goal line when he sent the puck towards the net, deflecting off Sorokin\u2019s van and into the net. With just under 3 minutes off the clock in the second period, the Flyers had a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
The Islanders had their first real set of opportunities after Luke Glendening was called for a hook on rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer. Luckily for Philly, the Islander power play is not much better than the Flyers\u2019. They got the easy kill. <\/p>\n
The halfway marker ticked by, and the Flyers still had the Islanders under 10 shots on goal <\/p>\n
New York eventually hit its second chance in the man advantages, with just about 7 minutes to play in the period, when Travis Konecny was called for tripping.<\/p>\n
It was a better effort from the Islanders, but the Flyers still got the kill. <\/p>\n
The Flyers didn\u2019t get out of the period unmarked. JG Pageau (16) put the Islanders on the board with a little over 4 minutes to go. That brought the score to 3-1 heading into the second intermission.<\/p>\n
Flyers close out the big win<\/p>\n
Two minutes into the third period, Matvei Michkov got called for interference on Mathew Barzal, a penalty they killed off. <\/p>\n
The Islanders slowly snuck back into the shot conversation, but the Flyers still controlled the game. They continued to fight and eventually extended their lead. <\/p>\n
Alex Bump made a great play in the defensive end to break up an Islanders\u2019 chance and moved the puck the other way. Bump (4) and Michkov (26) had a rush together, but trailing behind was Travis Sanheim. Michkov found Sanheim (10) behind them, who buried the shot. The Flyers\u2019 lead was extended to 4-1. <\/p>\n
With just a few ticks under 8 minutes to play, the Islanders emptied the net. Owen Tippett beat the Islander defense to a puck in the other end to beat an icing call, but they could not score. <\/p>\n
The Flyers did not score on the empty net, but it did not matter. They held on for the massive 4-1 win vs. the New York Islanders on Friday. <\/p>\n
What\u2019s next<\/p>\n
The Flyers return home to host the Boston Bruins on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with puck drop at 3:30 p.m. EST. <\/p>\n
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