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Veteran defenseman Braydon Coburn makes his Islanders debut against Flyers

Braydon Coburn didn’t have to wait too long for his Islanders’ debut.

The 36-year-old defenseman was in Sunday night’s lineup against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center after being a healthy scratch in back-to-back losses against the Bruins to start the road trip. Coburn was acquired a week ago from the Senators for a seventh-round pick.

The left-shooting Coburn replaced righty Noah Dobson as lefty Andy Greene moved to his off-side to pair with Coburn.

"They need a little breather and I’d like to see what he can bring to the lineup before too long," coach Barry Trotz said.