The New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers played a tight game that ended in a scoreless draw after regulation and overtime. Ilya Sorokin made several key saves for the Islanders, and Samuel Ersson was solid in goal for the Flyers. The game was ultimately decided in a shootout, with Tyson Foerster scoring the lone goal to secure a 1-0 victory for the Flyers. Sorokin and Ersson both delivered strong performances, with Sorokin earning his second shutout of the season and Ersson registering his second career shutout. The Flyers secured their first-ever win at the USB Arena in a hard-fought battle against the Islanders.
With two strong performances vs. #Flyers this week, #Isles netminder Ilya Sorokin now owns a 9-2-2 record, with a 1.50 GAA, a .949 SV%, and 3 SO in 13 career starts vs. PHI.
Over the last three games, the #Isles have outscored their opponents 8-5, went 4-for-5 on the PK, and when entering the third period with a lead in 2 of the 3 games, came away with regulation wins.
#Isles Ilya Sorokin had an Expected Goals Against of 3.70 last night. He allowed 0. Stealing games is something NYI needs from Sorokin, something they got often last year & not enough this year. He seems to have refound his game at an incredibly important time.
What a game by Samuel Ersson,as he registers his second career shutout. @rob_windfelder/@FlyersKnitty https://t.co/QvWFnulMzn
Samuel Ersson made 25 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped four more attempts in a shootout, Tyson Foerster scored in the fourth round of the tiebreaker and the Flyers outlasted the #Isles on Saturday night. https://t.co/KFfu6KlSqz
#Isles weren’t great tonight. The top 4 d-men played major minutes and more importantly, Sorokin stole them a point and looks to be back in Vezina-caliber form over the last few starts.
.@NHLFlyers, Foerster Stave Off Islanders, Win In Shootout, 1-0 https://t.co/wOgtqy1f1d
Fatigued Islanders suffer shootout loss to Flyers https://t.co/Elr6nhMLAl https://t.co/mpLLmFE5eY
Tyson Foerster first shootout goal ✅ Flyers first win in USB Arena ✅ Sam Ersson shutout against the Islanders ✅ Beat the Islanders ✅ #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/XVqEUmwteL
#Isles 3-game win streak gets snapped with Foerster’s SO winner. Point streak extended to six games (3-0-3). Tons of chances in OT that NYI failed to capitalize on.
Sam Ersson against the Islanders in his career: 1-0-0 | 1.000 SV% | 25/25 | 0.00 GAA | 1 SO #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/zWDSK1o5mV
Sam Ersson pitches the shutout. #Flyers now 11-9-1.
The kid wins it in the shootout. Tyson Foerster wins it for the Flyers, 1-0. The Flyers have officially won their first game EVER in USB Arena. It only took zero goals through 65 minutes of play and a shootout. #PHIvsNYI | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/9BYtflmGaw
Isles have three game winning streak snapped but are on a 3-0-3 spurt.
Flyers win 1-0 four-round shootout. Forester the lone goal in shootout.
.@tfoerster8 wins it for #Flyers in shootout, 1-0, over Isles.
Tyson Foerster wins it in the shootout. Flyers deserved that win, a 1-0 decision over Islanders. Flyers snap two-game skid and are now 11-9-1.
Tysonnnnnnnnnnn Foerster wins it, wins it, wins it What a game @NHLFlyers
Tysonnnnnnnnnnn Forester wins it, wins it, wins it What a game @NHLFlyers
Sorokin stops Frost. #Isles
Couturier hits the post. #Isles
Atkinson stopped by Sorokin. #Isles
Flyers and Islanders head to shootout in scoreless game. Samuel Ersson and Ilya Sorokin have been masterful.
Sorokin's second shutout of the season. Ersson's second career shutout. #Isles
#Isles vs. #Flyers going to a shootout, tied 0-0. Both goalies get shutouts.
Isles Flyers to a shootout at 0-0
Sorokin gets the toe on a shot. #Isles
Horvat to the crease, wide. Barzal stopped short side.
Horvat misses the net, again. #Isles
Holmstrom misses the net on an odd-man rush. Then Sorokin makes a save at the other end. #Isles
Flyers and Islanders head to overtime in a scoreless game. Ilya Sorokin is tormenting Flyers once again with 37 saves. Flyers are 1-1 in OT this season, while Islanders are 0-4.
#Isles and #Flyers are heading to OT.
#Isles ice the puck with 4:29 to play in the third. No score.
Flyers getting their first PP with Romanov off for interference at 5:05 of the third, still 0-0
Ersson stops Gauthier at the blocker side post. #Isles
Back for the third. No score between #Isles and #Flyers, who are both on the second of a back-to-back.
Flyers and Islanders are still scoreless at second intermission. New York will have 1:58 of a power play to open the third period. Ilya Sorokin is doing what he does. Samuel Ersson has also been very good for Flyers.
Two periods in and no goals from either team. Flyers-Islanders, baby!
No score after two periods. #Isles will have 1:57 of PP time when the third begins. Not much going on in this one. Sorokin and Ersson have been sharp. Passing, not so much.
Sorokin tracking the puck extremely well tonight. #Isles
#Isles PP struggling tonight.
#Isles to the PP with 5:36 to go in the second. Ristolainen for tripping. Would be a timely PPG if they can get one here given how this game has gone.
Ersson catches Horvat's in-tight shot. #Isles
Sorokin with another aggressive, confident performance tonight so far. #Isles
Frost deflection stopped by Sorokin. #Isles
Flyers and Islanders are scoreless at first intermission. Ilya Sorokin, who entered 9-2-1 with a 1.63 GAA and .944 SV% lifetime vs. Flyers, made 12 saves in first period.
Sorokin stones Couturier. #Isles
Sorokin with a quick stick to poke the puck off a #Flyers who was trying to cut to the net. #Isles