UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Danny Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores to tie the score at 3-3 at 14:18 of the third period against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. The Flyers defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Flyers have not lost to the New York Islanders in 22 of their last 23 meetings, and on Thursday the Flyers look to continue their dominance when they visit the Isles in a Eastern Conference Atlantic Division match up (7 p.m. on COMCAST).
The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their dominance over the New York Islanders Thursday, as they visit the Isles in a Eastern Conference Atlantic Division contest at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The Flyers (25-12-4, 54 points) have defeated the last-place Islanders (15-19-6, 36 points) in 22 of their last 23 meetings, including seven straight.
On Tuesday, Philadelphia downed another Eastern Conference cellar dweller, Carolina Hurricanes, 2-1, as center Sean Couturier netted goals in back-to-back games. However, the Flyers' top line -- Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr -- have been held pointless in their last three.
Look for backup goaltender, Sergei Bobrovsky, to get the start Thursday, as he's 6-2-0 in his last eight games but is 6-0-0 with a 1.84 GAA against the Islanders.
Meanwhile, New York is coming off another victory over the Detroit Red Wings, who it has beaten in five of its last six meetings.
The Islanders, however, are just 9-9-3 at home this season.
For more on the Flyers, check out the SB Nation blog Broad Street Hockey, while Lighthouse Hockey has everything on the Islanders.
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