Philadelphia Flyers closed out the second straight game in loss to New York Islanders

Ilya Sorokin made 23 savings for her third closure of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal, and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight match with a 3-0 win over Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Simon Holmstrom and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the islanders who jumped from flyers and Idle New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division position and are three points out of a wild-card site.

It was the 21st career shutout for Sorokin who won his fifth straight match and has allowed only four goals during that time. New York has Outscored opponents 21-7 during its strip.

The flyers became blank to the second consecutive game. Ivan Fedotov made 25 savings for Philadelphia.

Takeaways

ØBOere: New York has been dependent on its defense and Goaltending during its resurgence in January. The islanders have kept their opponents at two goals or fewer in 10 of 12 games this month.

Flyers: Philadelphia’s violation has scrubbed as they scored two goals or fewer for the fifth time in the last six games.

Key moments

Flyers Rookie Matvei Michkov thought he had a power-play goal to put flyers ahead in the first period, but it was overturned when New York coach Patrick Roy challenged the game to goalkeeper interference. It was definitely Morgan Frost the grass sorokin and hindered his ability to save.

Michkov later came in a screaming match on the bench with coach John Tortorella after a defensive breakdown. Michkov was benched in the last eight minutes of the second period and the entire third period.

Key State

Tortorella coached in his 1,600. Play, the seventh in the NHL story to reach the milestone and the first American-born coach who did.

Up next

Islanders: Travel to Tampa Bay Saturday.

Flyers: From until Sunday, when they visit Colorado.