Islanders snap 13-game skid in Philadelphia (AP)

The New York Islanders finally left Philadelphia with a victory after four frustrating years and 13 straight losses. Evgeni Nabokov made sure of that, making 40 saves in the Islanders' 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night. Josh Bailey, Matt Moulson, Mark Streit and Michael Grabner scored to help the Islanders also break an eight-game losing streak against Philadelphia, which had won 23...

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Islanders snap 13-game losing skid in Philly (The Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA - Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves and the New York Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.

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Flyers Top Islanders Behind Bobrovsky: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

With the way Sergei Bobrovsky is playing, the goalie controversy in Philadelphia isn't going away any time soon. Bobrovsky was stellar in net throughout the game as the Flyers beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday, January 12.

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Bobrovsky’s play ignites Flyers’ latest goalie controversy (Yahoo! Sports)

For quite some time, Ilya Bryzgalov and his $51 million contract got the benefit of the doubt. But with the way Sergei Bobrovsky has been playing, the term "goalie controversy" is once again relevant in Philadelphia.

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Lundqvist leads Rangers past Flyers 4-2 (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers are in agreement that being in first place at the two-day Christmas break doesn't guarantee anything come April.

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Lundqvist leads Rangers past Flyers 4-2 (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers are in agreement that being in first place at the two-day Christmas break doesn't guarantee anything come April.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on December 24, 2011

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Capitals Get Embarrassed on Home Ice by Flyers, 5-1: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Capitals came into this game with positive momentum and a couple of lucky breaks. Philadelphia leading scorer Claude Giroux and team captain Chris Pronger were on the shelf as a result of injury. The Broad Street Bullies should have been a weakened bunch by all accounts.

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Puck Previews: Penguins vs. Flyers; Sharks demote Marleau (Yahoo! Sports)

Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. … Continue reading ?

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Friday’s Three Stars: Ryans rule; Flyers spoil Boudreau (Yahoo! Sports)

No. 1 Star: Ryan Jones, Edmonton Oilers Jones had a third-period hat trick, his first in the NHL, to lead the Oilers to a 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Edmonton was down 2-1 when Jones scored on a … Continue reading ?

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Briere helps Flyers rally for win over Islanders (AP)

Danny Briere knew sooner or later the Flyers would get a break. It came on his shot. Briere scored his second goal of the game with 2:26 remaining in overtime, giving Philadelphia a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. "It always seems you need a lucky bounce to get going," Briere said.

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