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Flyers Inch Near Playoff Position with Dominant Win over Islanders
Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists as Philadelphia built a 3-0 lead and tightened the Eastern Conference wild-card race.
- On Friday, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 4-1, pulling into a four-way tie for the Eastern Conference's second wild card spot with 88 points.
- Facing a must-win scenario to keep playoff dreams alive, Philadelphia rebounded from a recent loss in Washington, with the victory leaving the Flyers one point behind the Islanders for the Metropolitan Division's third seed.
- Rookie Matvei Michkov recorded a goal and two assists—his first three-point game since January 23 against Colorado—while Owen Tippett, Travis Sanheim, and Alex Bump also scored and goaltender Dan Vladar stopped 20 shots.
- New York struggled early, managing only two shots in the first period while trailing 3-0 before Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored; goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 17 saves in his 10th consecutive appearance as the Islanders fell to their third straight loss.
- The Flyers return home to host the Boston Bruins on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the Islanders travel to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday to continue their Eastern Conference playoff push.
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Bowen Island Undercurrent+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
NHL roundup: Michkov leads Flyers to 4-1 win over Islanders, tightening Metro playoff race
NEW YORK (AP) — Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
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Yankton Press & DakotanMichkov leads the Flyers past the Islanders 4-1, tightening the Metro playoff race
NEW YORK (AP) — Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
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Matvei Michkov has a goal, 2 assists as the Flyers beat the Islanders 4-1
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