articleSean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night. Ilya Sorokin stopped 19 shots after a two-game absence due to illness, but the Islanders lost their second straight. However, the Flyers regained a two-goal lead when York beat Sorokin stick side at 5:16. Frost, Hathaway and Couturier each scored in the second period to give Philadelphia a 3-1 advantage. Islanders: Dropped to 9-11-2 at UBS Arena with their second consecutive loss against an Eastern Conference playoff contender to begin a seven-game homestand.