In the wake of a 5-0 beatdown Wednesday at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers decided to make a change on the blue line. Not for the first time this season, the Flyers will turn to a young Swedish defenseman from Lehigh Valley for a shot in the arm.

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Two teams looking to climb their way up the Eastern Conference standings meet on Thursday as the New York Islanders (22-20-7) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drops at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ How to Watch New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers: The Islanders enter this matchup with some confidence after a 5-2 win at home over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.