Rapid Recap: Flyers 3, Islanders 1

The New York Islanders' four-game winning streak came to an on Tuesday night, as the Isles fell 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
Noah Dobson's power-play goal gave the Islanders an early lead, but the Flyers responded with a pair of goals from Travis Sanheim (SHG) and Kevin Hayes, who also added an empty-netter, and rode a 23-save performance from Carter Hart the rest of the way.
In the process, the Flyers snapped their 10-game winless streak, while the Islanders dropped to 13-3-2in their last 18 games against Philadelphia.

THE SCORING
1st Period
3:12 - NYI 1, PHI 0 PPG - The Islanders move the puck around on a five-on-three power play, culminating in a Noah Dobson one-timer that beats Carter Hart. Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson with the assists.
4:37 - PHI 1, NYI 1 SHG - On a delayed penalty call, the Flyers rush the puck up the ice. Ryan Pulock blocks the initial cross-ice pass, but can't retain possession and the puck kicks out to Travis Sanheim, who chips a shot over Ilya Sorokin. Noah Cates and Lukas Sedlak with the assists.
9:45 - PHI 2, NYI 1 - Kevin Hayes beats Sorokin with a wrister after the puck squirts free during a contested face-of. Sedlak with the lone assist.
2nd Period
No scoring.
3rd Period
19:26 - PHI 3, NYI 1 - Hayes ices the game with a long-range empty-netter.

NOTEBOOK:

Brock Nelson played in his 700th regular season game, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to play 700 games with the club... With an assist, Nelson extended his point streak to three games (2G, 1A)... Josh Bailey was a late scratch, sitting out with an upper-body injury despite taking warmups... Ross Johnston drew into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 17 and fought Nick Deslauriers eight seconds into the game... Matt Martin fought Zack MacEwen seven seconds into the game, recording his 100th career fight... With an assist, Mathew Barzal upped his league-leading assist total to 24... Cal Clutterbuck left the game after the first period and did not return... The Islanders scored their ninth power-play goal in the past eight games...

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 of 32 in the loss.
Carter Hart stopped 23 of 24 in the win.

SPECIAL TEAMS

The Islanders went 1-for-4 on the power play, but allowed a shorthanded goal, and 2-for-2 on the PK.

IMAGE OF THE GAME

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT

NEXT GAME

The Islanders are back in action on Friday night, when they open up a three-game homestand against the Nashville Predators. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m.