Which NHL teams could be interested in potential free agent Brandon Saad? There's speculation about the Blues forward and players on the Islanders and Rangers.

The New York Islanders could trade winger Kyle Palmieri before the deadline, potentially to the Pacific Division's Los Angeles Kings.

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.

After a string of wins and impressive performances, the New York Islanders now find themselves just four points back of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

- Max Tsyplakov dropped the gloves with Scott Laughton in the first period for his first NHL fight. The scuffle settled the lingering animosity between Tsyplakov and the Flyers from Tsyplakov’s hit on Ryan Poehling on Jan. 16.

MacKinnon leads the NHL in points (77) and assists (58). Among NHL defensemen, Makar is first in goals (18), tied for first in points (56) and being for second in assists (38). Necas is seventh in the NHL in assists (41).

Brock Nelson also scored and Kyle Palmieri added two assists for the Islanders, who have won six of their last eight games.

The New York Islanders are still holding out for ... suggested that the team deals veteran winger Kyle Palmieri to another team fighting for a playoff berth: the Los Angeles Kings.

The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.

The New York Islanders have won five straight games to close out a season-long stretch of seven straight home games. During the final six games of the stretch, Bo Horvat registered five goals and three assists,

The Flyers are now 1-7-1 on the second night of a back-to-back game. Tyson Foerster scored the lone goal for the Orange and Black in the first period.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders after Brandon Hagel's two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Lightning's 3-0 win.