Islanders Bits: Brock Nelson Advances in WCHA, Draws Praise
The New York Islanders season is winding down to a disappointing end, but the prospects of the future continue to shine, led by Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome.
| Final - 3.15.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New York Islanders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The New York Islanders season is winding down to a disappointing end, but the prospects of the future continue to shine, led by Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome.
Let's get this out of the way: Applause is in order for Ilya Bryzgalov and his shutout streak, now a Flyers record. The goalie went 249 minutes, 43 seconds without allowing a goal, and that's...
The New York Islanders mounted a late third-period push to make it interesting, but the Philadelphia Flyers won comfortably 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum.
The New York Islanders close out their season series with the Philadelphia Flyers looking for their third win of the series.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| NY Islanders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Philadelphia Goal - Zac Rinaldo (2), from Sean Couturier and Nicklas Grossmann at 8:41. 2, Philadelphia Goal - Claude Giroux (26), from Jaromir Jagr and Scott Hartnell at 13:26. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Philadelphia Goal - Scott Hartnell (33), from Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux at 7:02. Penalties - Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia (Fighting (maj)), 3:57; Matt Martin, NY Islanders (Fighting (maj)), 3:57; Andreas Lilja, Philadelphia (Interference), 14:28; Nicklas Grossmann, Philadelphia (Holding), 16:26. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, NY Islanders Goal - Michael Grabner (16), from Mark Streit and Dylan Reese at 13:30. 5, NY Islanders Goal - John Tavares (31), from Mark Streit at 14:05. |