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ELMONT, N.Y. — Going into the third period tied, 2-2, with the New York Islanders on Saturday night at UBS Arena, the Flyers were in win-a-period, win-a-game, stave-off-a-10-game-losing-streak mode.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The short-handed Blue Jackets made the Islanders work for this win, to be sure. But the Islanders’ biggest victory may have been sustaining a concentrated effort coming off two emotional wins, the Thanksgiving holiday and a questionable second-period sequence that yielded two power-play goals.

ELMONT, N.Y. — There were plenty of choices for the best aspect of the Islanders’ latest win.

DALLAS — Mathew Barzal’s point-per-game-plus production continued. This time it even included goals.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The problem with constantly trying to mount rallies is that there’s little to no margin for error.

OTTAWA – Special teams made all the difference for the Islanders as they opened a four-game road trip with a tense 4-2 win over the Senators on Monday at Canadian Tire Centre.

ELMONT, N.Y. — There are games that simply must be won to be considered a viable playoff contender.

ELMONT, N.Y. — There was no stirring comeback this time. Instead, the Islanders were shut out for the second time in four games.

DETROIT – The Rangers have had a problem holding onto big leads lately. So they tried something different on Thursday. They fell behind by a goal and then used a goal barrage to grab a win.

NEW YORK — The Islanders are earning points in the third period. For the second time in two nights, they overcame a two-goal deficit heading into the third period for a stunning comeback victory.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Two sluggish periods were certainly cause for consternation. But they should not generate too much overreaction.