Overview
- Philadelphia fell 4-0 at home to the Islanders in a divisional game just days after signature road wins.
- Rick Tocchet took responsibility for the lifeless performance, stressing the need to stay even‑keeled after victories to sustain results.
- Trevor Zegras said the team thought it would be easy, while Tocchet criticized his pace and shifted him off the top line during the game.
- At five‑on‑five the Flyers produced only 13 shots with five from high‑danger areas, struggled to get inside against the Islanders’ 1‑1‑3, and conceded a shorthanded goal that drew scrutiny of a power‑play deployment choice.
- The downturn includes eight losses in 10 and only one two‑game win streak this year; the Flyers sit two points behind the Islanders for the final Metro playoff spot with a game in hand and next visit Columbus.