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Killer Instinct™
Game Preview: Islanders @ Flyers
NEW YORK ISLANDERS (27-13-4) AT PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (20-18-6)
6:30 PM | WELLS FARGO CENTER
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Following back-to-back losses in Boston, the New York Islanders look to end their three-game road trip on a winning note when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.
ISLANDERS NOTES:
- The Islanders (58 points) currently sit in third place in the East Division, four points back of the Washington Capitals (62 points) and one back of the Pittsburgh Penguins (57 points). Boston currently lurks four points back with two games in hand of the Islanders.
- The Islanders-Flyers season series has been remarkably close this season, with five of the first seven games going beyond 60 minutes. The Islanders won the previous two meetings 3-2 in a pair of shootouts and scored a 2-1 OT win in their last trip to Philly. Six of the seven games have been decided by one goal.
- Barry Trotz has not announced his goaltender for Sunday's contest. Ilya Sorokin has a 4-0-1 record against the Flyers this season, with a 1.89 GAA and a .933 SV%, while Semyon Varlamov is 0-1-1 with a 3.47 GAA and a .854 SV%. Sorokin has posted the better numbers, but the rookie has only played consecutive games once this season. Check back after morning skate for the latest lineup information.
- Josh Bailey and Cal Clutterbuck both missed Friday's game and are considered day-to-day. Bailey's absence was his first since March 31, 2018, ending a streak of 196 consecutive games played.
- Leo Komarov and Michael Dal Colle reentered the lineup on Friday in place of Bailey and Clutterbuck. Komarov skated with Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas, while Dal Colle - who had missed nine games with a lower-body injury - skated with Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri.
- The Islanders have killed off 17 of their last 18 penalties.
- The Islanders have lost four-straight road games (two in Pittsburgh, two in Boston).
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FLYERS NOTES:
- The Flyers are 3-4-2 in eight games to start April, most recently losing 6-3 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon. Ivan Provorov, James van Riemsdyk and Wade Allison scored for the Flyers.
- The Flyers (46 points) are fighting for their playoff lives, as they are eight points back of Boston for the final playoff spot in the East. The Bruins have two games in hand and the New York Rangers (50 points) also stand between the Flyers and the playoffs.
- James van Riemsdyk scored on Saturday, snapping a 17-game goalless drought. van Riemsdyk had scored 14 goals in his first 26 games this season before his drought. van Riemsdyk leads the Flyers with 35 points (14G, 21A).
- Carter Hart was a late scratch from Saturday's game, missing the contest with a lower-body injury. Alex Lyon started in his place, making his first start since Feb. 1, 2020
- Brian Elliott is slated to start on Sunday. He is is 1-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .911 SV% vs the Isles this season and 11-6-1 overall with a 3.04 GAA and a .888 SV%.
- Claude Giroux leads the Flyers with eight points (3G, 5A) in seven games this season. Jakub Voracek (3G, 3A) and Travis Konecny (6A) each have six points against the Isles this season.
- The Flyers traded forward Michael Raffl to the Washington Capitals at the NHL Trade Deadline for a 2021 fifth-round pick. Raffl played 504 games over eight seasons with Philadelphia, racking up 160 points (81G, 79A).
- The Flyers re-signed center Scott Laughton for five years on Monday.
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Possible Starting Goalies:
Ilya Sorokin
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | T | OT | SA | GA | GAA | S | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 34 | 2.16 | 370 | .916 | 2 | 946 |
| Semyon Varlamov | 29 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 822 | 64 | 2.24 | 758 | .922 | 4 | 1,716 |
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Brian Elliott
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | T | OT | SA | GA | GAA | S | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Elliott | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 511 | 57 | 3.04 | 454 | .888 | 2 | 1,126 |
| Carter Hart | 27 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 721 | 89 | 3.67 | 632 | .877 | 1 | 1,457 |
| Alex Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 4.39 | 44 | .880 | 0 | 82 |
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Player Stats:
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| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FO% |
| Mathew Barzal | 44 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 11.4 | 43.79 |
| Jordan Eberle | 44 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 13.7 | 42.86 |
| Brock Nelson | 44 | 15 | 10 | 25 | -7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 15.5 | 50.18 |
| Josh Bailey | 43 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 9.2 | 42.31 |
| Nick Leddy | 44 | 1 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 43 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 18.8 | 56.52 |
| Anders Lee | 27 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 15 | 49.22 |
| Oliver Wahlstrom | 35 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 12.2 | 45.45 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 10.5 | 33.33 |
| Ryan Pulock | 44 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas | 44 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 13.5 | 53.25 |
| Noah Dobson | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Scott Mayfield | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Matt Martin | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 10.3 | 18.18 |
| Adam Pelech | 44 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Cal Clutterbuck | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Leo Komarov | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 38.78 |
| Andy Greene | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Michael Dal Colle | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 0 |
| Kieffer Bellows | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15.8 | 50 |
| Sebastian Aho | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Thomas Hickey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Zajac | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 52.94 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 0 |
| Ross Johnston | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Austin Czarnik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58.33 |
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| Flyers | |||||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FO% |
| James van Riemsdyk | 44 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 13.5 | 50 |
| Claude Giroux | 42 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 12.2 | 58.55 |
| Jakub Voracek | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 9.9 | 33.33 |
| Joel Farabee | 43 | 15 | 16 | 31 | -4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 16.1 | 25 |
| Sean Couturier | 33 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 15.9 | 55.18 |
| Travis Konecny | 38 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -3 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 11.8 | 33.33 |
| Kevin Hayes | 44 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 10.7 | 47.8 |
| Ivan Provorov | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Scott Laughton | 41 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 9.6 | 48.65 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 34 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 10.4 | 0 |
| Travis Sanheim | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Oskar Lindblom | 38 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 11.8 | 66.67 |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7.1 | 50 |
| Nolan Patrick | 42 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9.3 | 50.94 |
| Philippe Myers | 33 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hagg | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Justin Braun | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Morin | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Wade Allison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Carsen Twarynski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Laczynski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40.74 |
| Morgan Frost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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Standings:
| MassMutual East | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | S/O | L10 | STRK |
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| 1 Washington | 45 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 62 | .689 | 24 | 27 | 160 | 135 | +25 | 14-6-2 | 15-6-2 | 2-2 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| 2 Pittsburgh | 44 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 59 | .670 | 21 | 25 | 150 | 122 | +28 | 16-3-2 | 12-10-1 | 3-1 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| 3 NY Islanders | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 58 | .659 | 20 | 23 | 126 | 105 | +21 | 18-2-2 | 9-11-2 | 4-1 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
| 4 Boston | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 54 | .643 | 17 | 20 | 119 | 107 | +12 | 13-6-3 | 11-6-3 | 4-2 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| 5 NY Rangers | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 50 | .568 | 19 | 21 | 146 | 115 | +31 | 11-7-3 | 11-9-3 | 1-2 | 7-1-2 | W3 |
| 6 Philadelphia | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | .523 | 13 | 18 | 128 | 161 | -33 | 9-10-3 | 11-8-3 | 2-4 | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| 7 New Jersey | 43 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 34 | .395 | 11 | 14 | 106 | 145 | -39 | 4-16-3 | 10-7-3 | 0-4 | 1-7-2 | L5 |
| 8 Buffalo | 44 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 29 | .330 | 8 | 8 | 107 | 152 | -45 | 4-14-4 | 7-12-3 | 3-3 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
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Last Game Lineups:
| Islanders | ||
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| LW | C | RW |
 TRAVIS ZAJAC Goals: 1 Assists: 0 |  MATHEW BARZAL Goals: 13 Assists: 25 |  JORDAN EBERLE Goals: 14 Assists: 14 |
 MICHAEL DAL COLLE Goals: 1 Assists: 3 |  BROCK NELSON Goals: 15 Assists: 10 |  KYLE PALMIERI Goals: 1 Assists: 0 |
 ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER Goals: 8 Assists: 7 |  JEAN-GABRIEL PAGEAU Goals: 12 Assists: 12 |  OLIVER WAHLSTROM Goals: 9 Assists: 7 |
 MATT MARTIN Goals: 5 Assists: 4 |  CASEY CIZIKAS Goals: 7 Assists: 7 |  LEO KOMAROV Goals: 0 Assists: 5 |
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| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense |
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 ADAM PELECH Goals: 2 Assists: 8 |  RYAN PULOCK Goals: 1 Assists: 14 |
 NICK LEDDY Goals: 1 Assists: 24 |  SCOTT MAYFIELD Goals: 2 Assists: 10 |
 NOAH DOBSON Goals: 3 Assists: 9 | 
ANDY GREENE Goals: 1 Assists: 3 |
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Current Team Injuries:
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| Player | POS | Injury | Status (Updated) | Notes |
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| Lee | LW | Knee | Out for season (03/17/2021) | Lee has been shifted to the long-term injured reserve after surgery to repair a torn ACL, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. |
| Bailey | RW | Undisclosed | Ques Sun (04/16/2021) | Bailey left Thursday nights game against the Bruins with a undisclosed injury. His status for Friday is unknown. |
| Johnston | LW | Undisclosed | Out indefinitely (04/11/2021) | Johnston has been shuttled to the injured reserve list with an undetermined injury, and he will miss an extended period. |
| Clutterbuck | RW | Undisclosed | Ques Sun (04/16/2021) | Clutterbuck missed the last game with an undisclosed issue, and it remains to be seen if he will be available Sunday versus the Flyers. |
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| Flyers | ||
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 JAKUB VORACEK Goals: 8 Assists: 25 |  SEAN COUTURIER Goals: 13 Assists: 18 |  TRAVIS KONECNY Goals: 9 Assists: 19 |
 JOEL FARABEE Goals: 15 Assists: 16 |  CLAUDE GIROUX Goals: 11 Assists: 22 |  WADE ALLISON Goals: 1 Assists: 0 |
 OSKAR LINDBLOM Goals: 6 Assists: 5 |  KEVIN HAYES Goals: 11 Assists 15 |  JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK Goals: 14 Assists 21 |
 CARSEN TWARYNSKI Goals: 0 Assists: 0 |  SCOTT LAUGHTON Goals: 7 Assists: 10 |  NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL Goals: 3 Assists: 8 |
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 IVAN PROVOROV Goals: 7 Assists: 15 |  JUSTIN BRAUN Goals: 0 Assists: 3 |
 TRAVIS SANHEIM Goals: 2 Assists: 10 |  PHILIPPE MYERS Goals: 0 Assists: 8 |
 SAMUEL MORIN Goals: 1 Assists: 0 |  SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE Goals: 8 Assists: 7 |
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Current Team Injuries.
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| Player | POS | Injury | Status (Updated) | Notes |
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| Frost | C | Shoulder | Out for season (03/10/2021) | Frost has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing shoulder surgery, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season. |
| Ratcliffe | LW | Ribs | Late April (04/11/2021) | Ratcliffe has wound up on the injured reserve list with a fractured rib, and he is not expected to return until the middle of April. |
| Ustimenko | G | Hip | Early May (01/31/2021) | Ustimenko has been posted to the injured reserve list after undergoing hip surgery, and he is expected to miss four to five months. |
| Laczynski | C | Lower Body | Ques Sun (04/17/2021) | Laczynski sat out the previous game due to a lower-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available to face the Islanders on Sunday. |
| Patrick | C | Undisclosed | Ques Sun (04/17/2021) | Patrick missed the last contest due to an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for Sunday's tilt with the Islanders. |
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