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The Philadelphia Flyers were shut out by the New York Islanders, 4-0, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday evening.
Back at sea level, it looks like the Flyers left their energy in the Rocky Mountains. Coming off a three-game road trip, with wins against two Stanley Cup contenders, the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche,
New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin came into the game leading the NHL in shutouts with five. He made it six against a Philadelphia outfit that couldn’t sustain any pressure from good shooting angles. It marked the first time the Flyers have been shut out at home this season.
Ilya Sorokin stops 21 shots for his sixth shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Flyers will look to carry their momentum forward after a convincing 7-3 win over the Avalanche when they host the Islanders on Monday.
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 21 shots as the Islanders blanked the Flyers 4-0, tying a franchise shutout record.
Schaefer has played at least 20:00 in 40 straight games; it is the longest streak in NHL history by an 18-year-old and tied for the second-longest by a teenager (Tyler Myers -47, Justin Fault -40) since ice-time became official.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers enter the matchup with the New York Islanders after losing five straight games. New York has a 15-7-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 40-30-9 record overall. The Islanders have a 33-6-4 record in games they ...
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