Isles Down Flyers 3-1

Islanders captain Alexei Yashin scored twice to lead New York to a 3-1 win over the dismally inept Philadelphia Flyers last night. Richard Park also scored for the Islanders, while Simon Gagne was the only scorer for the Flyers, a power play tally that came during a too little, too late comeback attempt at the end of the third period. The loss is the Flyers' 11th on the season, a number they didn't reach until January 19 last season -- by which time they'd already accumulated 64 points. They have just seven now. As noted, the Flyers lone goal was on the power play, ending an 0-for-27 streak that dated back to October 30. On the season, the power play is 8-for-91 (8.8%) -- last in the league in percentage and next to last in goals scored while having the 12th most chances in the league. On a positive note, the penalty kill continued its mastery by killing off five Islanders' opportunities -- moving to 88.5% on the season, good for sixth in the league. The Flyers will welcome the Buffalo Sabres to the Wachovia Center on Saturday in their last home game until November 20. It will be the first time the teams have met since the Tuesday Night Debacle in Buffalo. See: Courier-Post See: Daily News See: Inquirer See: Newsday See: Yahoo/AP