Islanders 2, Flyers 1: Rusty after the All-Star break

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesFollowing an eight-day gap between games thanks to the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Flyers were back in action Monday night against a New York Islanders team that’s dominated the headlines over the last few days. The Isles made a big splash last week by trading for longtime Vancouver Canucks star (and second cousin of Travis Konecny) Bo Horvat. And with Horvat now inked to an eight-year, $68 million contract, the 27-year-old forward took the ice for what was his first of many games with his new club.

But while the Flyers managed to keep Horvat off the scoresheet, they were unable to keep the Islanders from earning a pair of points as they fell to their…