Islanders beat Flyers for sixth straight win

Ilya Sorokin playing his best hockey as Islanders charge up standings
The Islanders’ current six-game winning streak doesn’t quite feel like past runs when Sorokin has been the only thing between them and disaster on a nightly basis. The defense in front of him has been strong, particularly a dramatically improved penalty kill.
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sixth straight win
Sixth straight win
Sorokin makes 23 saves, Gatcomb gets 1st NHL goal as Islanders top Flyers 3-0 for 6th straight win
Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Sorokin, Islanders shut out Flyers, win 6th in row
PHILADELPHIA -- Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves to help the New York Islanders win their sixth straight game, 3-0 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb and Kyle Palmieri scored for New York (23-20-7), which extended its season-high winning streak and also won its fourth straight on the road.
Islanders Room: Sorokin Talks Shutout, Gatcomb Beams
The New York Islanders (23-20-7) are officially in a groove. They’ve won six in a row, nine of the last eleven. All but one in regulation.
Islanders shoot for seventh straight win vs. Lightning
No NHL team is playing better right now than the surging New York Islanders, who will hunt for their seventh straight win when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Islanders beat Flyers for sixth straight win as they climb into playoff chase
The win allowed the Islanders to leapfrog the Flyers and Rangers into fifth place in the Metropolitan Division.
Ilya Sorokin’s Shutout Leads Surging Islanders to Sixth Straight Win
A few weeks ago, the Eastern Conference Playoff race seemed as crowded as possible. Only a handful of points separated teams in the last few spots from those at the bottom of the conference.

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