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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Frans Nielsen scored the winner in the
shootout as the New York Islanders took a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers
at Wells Fargo Center.
After stopping all 18 shots in regulation and overtime, Ilya Bryzgalov was
beaten by Frans Nielsen on a fake to the backhand that was lifted high.
Danny Briere, playing in his first game after missing six contests with a
concussion, deked to the forehand and tried to stuff it in, but Evgeni Nabokov
stuck his left pad out to the post and kept the puck out.
Jonathan Tavares then blew a wrister into the left side and Nabokov sealed the
win when he made a right pad save on Wayne Simmonds' backhand offering.
Nabokov stopped 45 shots through the 65 minutes of play for his second shutout
of the season and 52nd of his career for the Islanders, who have won three of
four.
Bryzgalov posted his second shutout of the season and 25th of his career, but
it wasn't enough to prevent the Flyers from losing three straight for the
first time this season.
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