Islanders rookie Maxim Tsyplakov had a target on his back after delivering a hard shoulder check on Poehling, who left the game.

The Flyers have won three of four and have points in four straight games following an emotional 5-3 win against the Islanders.

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.

Due to his struggles, Farabee was a healthy scratch in each of the Flyers' last three games. This was undoubtedly notable, as the 2018 first-round pick is expected to be one of their top forwards.

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6) are in Elmont on Thursday evening to take on Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (17-19-7).

Scott Laughton is a hot commodity going into this season’s NHL trade deadline. The forward from the Philadelphia Flyers has been garnering some attention already, and the offers are likely to increase as the deadline nears.

Fedotov made some dazzling saves to help the Flyers earn a hard-won point against Columbus — another data point in a growing trend.

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The New York Islanders suffered their second straight loss, falling 5-3 at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at UBS Arena. Bo Horvat (PPG), Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee (PPG) scored for the Islanders,

Columbus (20-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) has won four straight games and is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. Philly can get to .500 with a win.

The Philadelphia Flyers (20-20-6) took full advantage of a hapless New York Islanders (16-19-7) second period to surge to a 5-3 win in UBS Arena on Thursday night.