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Trent Hunter got things going with a goal at 17:42 of the first. The Flyers tied it up in the second, but the Islanders took the lead and built it on two beautiful goals. Jeff Tambellini took advantage of a bad Philadelphia turnover to put the Isles back in front. Sean Bergenheim got a semi-breakaway off of a feed from Trent Hunter to make it 3-1. Philadelphia cut it to 3-2, but Rusian Fedotenko put the game out of reach with his 10th goal of the year.

The Rangers paid the price for taking the Islanders lightly Tuesday. After falling behind 3-0, the Rangers played a furious third period, launching 24 shots, but ultimately falling short in their 3-2 defeat. The loss and a Philadelphia win shrinks the Rangers’ division lead to three points.