Hockey Islanders fly high in Philly; Extend point streak to 14 by Chris Passarelli November 18, 2019 It wasn’t pretty but the New York Islanders still got the job done, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers on the road with a 4-3 shootout victory. The Saturday night game didn’t look great at first for the Islanders. Sean Couturier started off the scoring early with a goal just two minutes in. Ivan Provorov finished off the first period with a PP goal to put the Flyers up two. Thomas Greiss had a rare flub, letting Oskar Lindblom wrist one from far outside the slot and into the net. It was one of the rare goals this season that Greiss would like to have back. Regardless, this Islanders group is resilient as all hell. Anthony Beauvillier started off the scoring in the third period full speed ahead, beating Brian Elliott after a big rush down the left side of the ice. Mathew Barzal cut the lead to 3-2 with a PP goal after a beautiful Brock Nelson pass into the slot. Beauvillier got lucky with just two minutes left. He threw the puck at the net and it somehow careened off of Elliott and into the net. The Islanders were buzzing and although not much happened in overtime, they found a way to win again. Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal both scored in the shootout, and Thomas Greiss was 2-for-2 in saves to help get the Islanders the win. Once again, nothing is ever pretty with this team. They aren’t the 80’s Oilers, but they get the job done. All that matters at the end of the day is that they came away with two points. The theme over these past 14 games has been to get points, and so far they’ve answered the bell each and every game. Post Views: 775 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsAnthony Beauvilliermathew barzalNew York IslandersPhiladelphia FlyersThomas Greiss Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... 5 Minute Major – Season 3, Episode 6 – Is Mike Babcock on the hot seat? Islanders Puck Talk – Should anyone be surprised by this hot start?