Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny tallied three assists during their victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday evening. Konecny would tally two of them in the second frame, one shorthanded and the other during 5-on-5 play.
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The New York Islanders suffered their second straight loss, falling 5-3 at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at UBS Arena.
Joel Farabee had two assists, and Samuel Ersson made 26 saves for the Flyers (20-20-6), who extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1). Farabee was a healthy scratch for each of the previous three games.
The Philadelphia Flyers (20-20-6) took full advantage of a hapless New York Islanders (16-19-7) second period to surge to a 5-3 win in UBS Arena on Thursday night.
Any win against a divisional rival is a big deal, but the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders carried extra weight.
Ryan Poehling went down with an injury in the first period, but the Flyers rallied as five different players scored a goal in the win.
New York Islanders ... Anders Lee has 20 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games. Travis Konecny has 20 goals and 30 assists ...
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny scored in the third period as the Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 Saturday.