The Islanders jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on Tuesday night, thanks to a pair of goals from
Doug Weight and
Andy Hilbert less than a minute apart. Unfortunately for them, as has been the case all season, they couldn't hold it, as the Flyers roared back to take a 3-2 lead in the second period, and eventually win, 4-3, handing the Islanders their fourth straight loss.
After
Aaron Asham put the Flyers on the board late in the first period,
Darroll Plowe, a former undrafted free agent -- a fact Versus mentioned no fewer than 30 times -- tied the game midway through the second with his first NHL goal. Eight minutes later,
Jeff Carter scored his 20th goal of the season -- tied for the top spot in the league with Buffalo's
Thomas Vanek -- to give Philadelphia its first lead of the night.
The Islanders fought back at the 2:07 mark of the final period, when
Blake Comeau scored a relatively weak goal on
Martin Biron, after it essentially rolled into the net behind him.
Simon Gagne scored the game-winner late in the third, moving the Flyers into a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division with cross-state rival, Pittsburgh.
