The John Tavares Breakout Is Lifting Everyone
John Tavares' growth from a good center to a very good center is helping launch Matt Moulson's point production and is lifting the entire New York Islanders team.
| Final - 1.19.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Tavares' growth from a good center to a very good center is helping launch Matt Moulson's point production and is lifting the entire New York Islanders team.
Are the New York Islanders finally playing like they should have been back in October? ESPN's Pierre LeBrun thinks so.
The New York Islanders ended a nearly five-year long streak by finally beating the Flyers in Philadelphia, 4-1, with John Tavares leading the way.
The New York Islanders break away from a long streak of winless games in Philadelphia.
The New York Islanders ended one of the most frustrating streaks in the NHL by winning in Philadelphia for the first time since 2007, beating the Flyers 4-1.
7 p.m. tonightWells Fargo CenterTV: CSN Philly, MSG+2RADIO: 94 WIP, WRHUTICKETS: Starting at $45 We'll just get this out of the way first: Steve Staios isn't playing tonight. He's a healthy scratch,...
Peter Laviolette is going with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal tonight, and it's easy to understand why: Bob has ridiculous numbers against the New York Islanders. In eight games, he's 7-0-0 with a .944...
The New York Islanders visit the Flyers to try to break a baker's dozen-long winless streak in Philadelphia.
Jody Shelley played hockey last night. He actually had perhaps his best game as a Flyer, too. Three hits, two shots on goal, positive shot differential, nearly 10 minutes in ice time. He remarked...
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Marc-Andre Bourdon, Philadelphia (Holding), 14:45. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, NY Islanders Goal - Matt Moulson (22), from John Tavares and Kyle Okposo at :28. 2, NY Islanders Short-Handed Goal - Josh Bailey (4), from Matt Martin at 12:58. Penalties - Nino Niederreiter, NY Islanders (Hi-sticking), 3:00; Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia (Elbowing), 6:22; Mark Streit, NY Islanders (Tripping), 7:58; Dylan Reese, NY Islanders (Holding), 12:44; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia (Fighting (maj)), 17:41; Dylan Reese, NY Islanders (Fighting (maj)), 17:41. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Mark Streit (3), from John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau at 7:07. 4, Philadelphia Goal - Matt Read (14), from Sean Couturier and Andrej Meszaros at 10:48. 5, NY Islanders Empty Net Goal - Michael Grabner (14), from P.A. Parenteau at 19:59. Penalties - P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Slashing), 4:14; Brayden Schenn, Philadelphia (Roughing), 6:34; Kyle Okposo, NY Islanders (Roughing), 6:34; Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia (Tripping), 6:52; P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:59; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:59. |