Islanders throttled by Flyers at home, 4-1, for third loss in four games

Isles have been outscored 7-1 over last five periods

3/3/2019, 11:03 PM
Mar 3, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) skates with the puck against New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports / Dennis Schneidler
Mar 3, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) skates with the puck against New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports / Dennis Schneidler

A sluggish Islanders offense plagued the team once again, as the Flyers scored two goals in each of the first two periods Sunday to hand the Isles a 4-1 loss at Nassau Coliseum. The loss was the Isles' third in four games and keeps them two points behind the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals, who picked up a point with an overtime win over the Rangers.

Four different Flyers found the back of the net and Claude Giroux accumulated two assists. Adam Pelech converted an opportunity to get the Islanders on the board late in the third period, but by thenthe game was out of reach. >> Box score


First period:

  • 8:21 PHI Travis Konecny; Assists: Radko Gudas, Robert Hagg 
  • 14:59 PHI Travis Sanheim; Assist: Giroux 

Second period:

  • 3:18 PHI Scott Laughton; Assist: Michael Raffl
  • 15:14 PHI Sean Couturtier; Assists: Oskar Lindbolm, Giroux

Third period:

  • 15:15 NYI Pelech; Assists: Andrew Ladd, Josh Bailey

Highlights


What's next:

The Islanders will have about 48 hours to get back on track. They host the Senators on Tuesday at 7 p.m. 

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