The New York Islanders mounted a valiant comeback on Thursday night, but ultimately left empty-handed in a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum.
Down 3-0 to start the third period, the Islanders scored three goals in a span of 6:34 to the score at 3-3, before conceding Oskar Lindblom's game-winner with 2:22 to play.
Michael Dal Colle, Sebastian Aho and Oliver Wahlstrom scored for the Islanders, while Lindblom (2G), Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek scored for the Flyers. Nick Leddy finished the game with three assists and Semyon Varlamov stopped 27-of-31, while Carter Hart stopped 22-of-25.
5 Takeaways: Islanders Comeback Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Flyers
The Islanders rally from 3-0 hole in third period, but fall in regulation to Flyers