By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor
The Flyers were not just handed another loss on Saturday, but some of their younger players, many of which are about seeing where they are at season's end, were not able to play. Carter Hart didn't get the chance to build on his great start on Thursday. Tanner Laczynski and Nolan Patrick were not able to take the ice either.
The Flyers are left to press on, and they get to face another team right at the top of the East Division standings. Only 12 games remain in this season that continues to show just how much work the Flyers need. The Islanders come to town for one final matchup this season.
Game time is at 6:30 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New York Islanders | GP | G | A | P |
James van Riemsdyk | 44 | 14 | 21 | 35 | Mathew Barzal | 44 | 13 | 25 | 38 |
Jake Voracek | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | Jordan Eberle | 44 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Claude Giroux | 42 | 11 | 22 | 33 | Brock Nelson | 44 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Sean Couturier | 33 | 13 | 18 | 31 | Josh Bailey | 43 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
Joel Farabee | 43 | 15 | 16 | 31 | Nick Leddy | 44 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
With Hart still dealing with injury, Brian Elliott gets his scheduled start with Alex Lyon set to back up. Elliott was on the hook for all six goals in a 6-1 loss to Washington earlier in the week.
Semyon Varlamov is expected to be in goal for the Islanders. Since recording a shutout against the Capitals on April 6, Varlamov has lost his last two starts, allowing three goals in each.
Projected Lineups
Flyers Scratches: Morgan Frost (injury), Carter Hart (injury), Tanner Laczynski (injury), Nolan Patrick (injury), Robert Hagg (healthy)
Islanders Scratches: Josh Bailey (injury), Cal Clutterbuck (injury), Sebastian Aho (healthy), Cory Schneider (healthy), Noah Dobson (healthy), Ross Johnston (healthy)
Lineup Notes
- Flyers: The Flyers are expected to use a similar lineup to Saturday's game with several players battling some injuries.
- Islanders: The Islanders will be without Josh Bailey and Cal Clutterbuck due to injury.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (20th), Islanders (23rd)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (30th), Islanders (10th)
- Recent History vs. Islanders
- Jan. 30, 2021 – Flyers 3, Islanders 2 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- Jan. 31, 2021 – Flyers 4, Islanders 3 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- March 18, 2021 – Flyers 4, Islanders 3 (at NYI)
- March 20, 2021 – Islanders 6, Flyers 1 (at NYI)
- March 22, 2021 – Islanders 2, Flyers 1 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- April 3, 2021 – Islanders 3, Flyers 2 (F/SO) (at NYI)
- April 8, 2021 – Islanders 3, Flyers 2 (F/SO) (at NYI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Islanders
- Claude Giroux – 59 GP, 21 G, 43 A, 64 P
- Jake Voracek – 49 GP, 9 G, 30 A, 39 P
- James van Riemsdyk – 44 GP, 11 G, 22 A, 33 P
- Brian Elliott – 21 GP, 9-2-8, 2.61 GAA, .911 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Claude Giroux needs two power-play goals to pass Eric Lindros for 8th all-time in Flyers history.
- Claude Giroux needs two points to pass Brian Propp for 3rd all-time in Flyers history.
Where to Watch
TV: NBCSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic/97.3 ESPN