The New York Islanders had an unprecedented alumni turnout for the night when they, for one last time, honored the memory of the late Bill Torrey, the man behind every thread that formed their dynasty years.
Unfortunately, that was the highlight of the night.
On the ice, the Islanders scored first (Scott Mayfield, with a friendly Flyers deflection) but were trailing by the end of the first, when James van Riemsdyk was left alone to score with three seconds to go.
That sent the Isles to the first intermission trailing 2-1, and they wouldn’t score again until it was well out of hand at 5-1, when Nick Leddy, Mayfield’s new partner, scored with 3:32 left in regulation to make the 5-2 final score.