Philadelphia Flyers 3 New York Islanders 2

Game 17 - 11/12/07:

The Flyers won at home against the Islanders for the second time this season after dropping all four games against New York in Philadelphia last season.  The Flyers are 6-0 at the Wachovia Center and have re-established the home-ice advantage they wasted last season when they won only 10 times in front of the orange-and-black die-hards, who showed their appreciation with a standing ovation at the final horn.

Scottie Upshall scored twice for the Flyers. Martin Biron played a pivotal part in the perfection and was sharp again in this one with 24 saves. Mike Richards caught a break early in the third when goalie Rick DiPietro failed to cleanly handle a slap shot from just outside the circle. The puck bounced back right into a charging Richards, who netted the goal that gave Philadelphia a 3-2 lead.   Richards has three short-handed goals this season.   Richards led the Flyers last season with four short-handed goals and has two career 3-on-5 goals. He was tied for first among NHL rookies with three short-handed goals in the 2005-06 season.