Flyers edge Islanders to snap 10-game losing streak

The Philadelphia Flyers snapped their 10-game losing streak with a narrow 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on home ice Tuesday night.

Travis Sanheim and Kevin Hayes scored in the first period to erase an early 1-0 deficit. Hayes added an empty-netter to seal the deal. Carter Hart made 23 stops to exact revenge on the Isles, who won Saturday's meeting between the two clubs.

Tuesday's contest started with a bang, as two fights broke out within the opening 10 seconds. Matt Martin first dropped the gloves with Zack MacEwen before Ross Johnston followed up with a tilt against Nicolas Deslauriers.

Philadelphia's losing streak started on Nov. 10 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Remarkably, the Flyers' latest cold spell was their third 10-game skid since last December.

John Tortorella's crew started the season better than anyone expected, winning five of their first seven games. However, the club now sits seventh in the Metropolitan Division with an 8-10-5 record.

The Flyers return to the ice Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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