Owen Tippett's hat trick pushes Flyers
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Trevor Zegras has four points (1G, 3A) over his last four games. Zegras has four points (3G, 1A) in two games against the Islanders and a team-high 17 points (9G, 8A) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. He leads the team with 46 points (19G, 27A) this year.
The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers meet Monday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET.
Stop me if you've heard this one before, but a former Philadelphia Flyers goalie is dominating for one of the NHL's hottest teams, and it may not be who you expect.
Early in the third period, Tippett's second tally of the game (17th) and a Matvei Michkov deflection goal (11th) re-opened a two-goal edge for Philly. In the middle stages of the frame, Tippett scored (SHG, 18th) on a shorthanded breakaway to complete his hat trick. Later Michkov collected his second goal of the night (ENG, 12th).
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The Philadelphia Flyers saw an early three-goal lead vanish in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night.
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Owen Tippett, Matvei Michkov, and Denver Barkey have become key players for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. They are scoring goals, thereby creating chances at the right moments, showing how important young talent and a solid team are.
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Flyers, Isles face off after polar-opposite results last time out
The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting New York Islanders are in very different moods heading into their Monday evening matchup. The Flyers are coming off perhaps their best win of the season, while the Islanders are aiming to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season to date.