NEW YORK ISLANDERS (17-19-7) VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (19-20-6)
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The New York Islanders continue the second game of their season-long, seven-game homestand when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at UBS Arena on Pride Night.
The Islanders fell in the first game of their seven-game homestand as they were shut out 2-0 by the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Marcus Hogberg turned aside 25 of 26 shots in his second straight start, but the result halted their three-game win streak and also marked the sixth time the Islanders were blanked this season.
“There wasn’t a ton in the game, it was one of those nights where I don’t think we did a ton wrong, but I don’t think we had enough of anything to do something special,” said Captain Anders Lee after the loss. “We couldn’t break through and put one in.”
The Flyers are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Bobby Brink and Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, but the Blue Jackets took the extra point with Kent Johnson scoring the game-deciding goal in the shootout.
MORNING SKATE UPDATES
- JG Pageau, who missed Tuesday's game with an illness, is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday on a line with Anthony Duclair and Casey Cizikas.
- Ilya Sorokin, who missed the past two games with an illness, is expected to start in goal for the Islanders. Sorokin's last outing was a 30-save shutout against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 9.
- Simon Holmstrom (upper body, day to day) joined the team for his first skate since Dec. 29. Holmstrom sported a non-contact jersey and will not play on Thursday, his seventh straight game out of the lineup.
- Defenseman Alexander Romanov (upper body, day to day) joined the team for morning skate on Thursday, but will miss his third straight game.
- Samuel Ersson will start in goal for the Flyers on Thursday. Ersson is 11-7-2 with a 2.87 GAA, a .887 SV% and two shutouts.
- Joel Farabee will return to the Flyers lineup after missing three games as a healthy scratch.