The New York Islanders are in Philadelphia for an early afternoon tilt with the Flyers. After getting spiritually spanked by the Metro-leading Washington Capitals (but hey, at least Johansson was suspended!), they'll try to regroup against a team that seems built and destined to be an also-ran, though they are hanging around in the lower end of the playoff bubble.
Regardless, the business of cleaning up the Flyers in preparation to contend again continues, and it got a boost this week when they were able to shed Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to a team that has a better appreciation of life's great intangibles.