Philly Leader

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 2-0 at Wells Fargo Center in preseason action on Thursday night. The Flyers improved to 2-1-0 in three exhibition games.

The first period was scoreless, as was the middle frame. Finally, at 4:36, Matvei Michkov found Cam York joining the play. Erik Johnson scored the sharp-angle rebound for a 1-0 lead.

At 18:57 of the third period, Michkov scored an empty-net goal off an Islanders turnover. The goal was unassisted.

Samuel Ersson started in goal for the Flyers, recording a 36-save shutout. Marcus Hogberg made 24 saves on 25 shots for the Islanders.

FLYERS STARTING LINEUP

Owen Tippett - Morgan Frost - Matvei Michkov

Tyson Foerster - Jett Luchanko - Travis Konecny

Oscar Eklind - Rodrigo Abols - Anthony Richard

Nicolas Deslauriers - Jacob Gaucher - Garnet Hathaway

Cam York - Travis Sanheim

Emil Andrae - Erik Johnson

Adam Ginning - Helge Grans

Samuel Ersson

[Cal Petersen]

POSTGAME NOTES

1) "Michkov had an own-zone turnover about 3:30 into the first period but redeemed himself by starting a deflection chance for Frost at the other end," noted observers. "New York had six of the game's first nine shots."

2) "The Flyers stepped up over the rest of the first period," analysts reported. By its end, Philadelphia had more scoring chances and a successful penalty kill with Sanheim off for holding. Shots were recorded as 15-12 in favor of the Islanders. However, "the Flyers were charged with nine giveaways."

3) "The Islanders got off to a better start than the Flyers over the first seven minutes of the second period," experts stated. Most play occurred in Philadelphia's end until they received their first power-play opportunity at 7:57 when Kyle Palmieri was penalized for slashing Anthony Richard.

4) The Foerster-Luchanko-Konecny line generated extended pressure during mid-second-period shifts but ended with a Foerster hooking penalty at 12:53. Later, Michkov created a two-on-one opportunity for Tippett and Frost.

5) Tippett passed up an open shooting lane to pass cross-seam to Michkov about eleven minutes into the third period. Two shifts later, Michkov worked a give-and-go with Frost and was hauled down skating into the slot without drawing a penalty call. Final shots on goal stood at 36-26 in favor of New York.