Flyers 4, Islanders 1: We’re not gonna make it
No, we’re not gonna make it… The New York Islanders made the Eastern Conference playoff race that much more interesting by losing their third straight regulation game to the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing the visitors to pull into a four-way tie of teams with 88 points. The Islanders were outshot 12-2 and outscored 2-0 in the […]
When will it end. | Getty Images No, we’re not gonna make it… The New York Islanders made the Eastern Conference playoff race that much more interesting by losing their third straight regulation game to the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing the visitors to pull into a four-way tie of teams with 88 points. The Islanders were outshot 12-2 and outscored 2-0 in the first period, then gave up the next goal in the second to Matvei Michkov before J-G Pageau got them on the board.
That would be their only goal, and the only brief celebration in Elmont, which was otherwise characterized by much-deserved boos as the Isles never got any closer. Travis Sanheim made it 4-1 midway through the third period, removing any hope of even a Patrick Roy half-a-period-long sixth attacker kind of miracle comeback. [ NHL Gamecenter | Game Summary | Event Summary | Natural Stat Trick ] Patrick Roy as animated during the time out as he’s been all season #Isles pic.
twitter. com/pUbp0laW9x — Rob Taub (@RTaub_) April 3, 2026 #Isles Patrick Roy says he can do more as a coach to make sure team is ready from the start. Says it’s a team thing so everyone can do better.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) April 4, 2026 The Islanders finish the night still in playoff position because coughing that up was a mathematical impossibility with no other Eastern teams in action. A win tomorrow in Carolina would keep them in that position, but each of these teams except Philadelphia has a chance to leap them. Every team with 88 points has a game in hand on them, and Detroit and Ottawa have two.