The first two periods of Thursday night’s game were not the New York Islanders’ best. But they forced a comeback against the Philadelphia Flyers that, even though it did not result in points, reminded the Islanders that they can beat this team.
And tonight, they reminded themselves of that well before the Flyers got on the board.
The Islanders rode a four-goal first period to a comfortable 6–1 victory over the Flyers, boosted by two goals from Casey Cizikas and two critical assists from Thomas Hickey, playing in his first NHL game in over two calendar years.