FLYERS NEWS

The hits just keep on coming for the Orange and Black. Tonight they traveled to New York to faceoff against the Islanders, currently last in the Atlantic division. Thus, you would think the Flyer's losing streak would end tonight. Unfortunately, the Islanders had other ideas. Antero Niittymaki got the start in goal tonight, as the Flyers continued to flip flop goalies, and just as Biron had done in the Flyers' last game, he kept them in it until the end, even though he didn't have his best night. Late in the first period of play Trent Hunter scored for a 1-0 New York lead. Early in the 2nd period Danny Briere tied it at one for the Flyers. Then a few minutes later Jeff Tambellini scored for a 2-1 Isles lead. Finally Sean Bergenheim scored late in the period for a 3-1 Isles lead, and Scott Hartnell answered a few minutes later to cut the lead to 3-2 heading into the third period. Late in the third period Ruslan Fedotenko, yes the former Flyer, scored for a 4-2 Isles lead. With about a minute to play Joffrey Lupul scored to cut the lead to 4-3, but once again there was not quite enough time for the Flyers to get the equalizer and they succumbed to New York 4-3, for their fourth straight loss. So the Flyers drop to 30-21-5 overall but remain in 3rd place in the Atlantic division.