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**FLYERS’ POWER PLAY PROVES DECISIVE IN THRILLING VICTORY OVER ISLANDERS**

In a game that had it all, the Philadelphia Flyers emerged victorious over the New York Islanders at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night, thanks in large part to a dominant power play. The Flyers’ special teams unit struck for three goals, including a pair of tallies from Kevin Hayes, as they claimed a 5-3 win over their Metropolitan Division rivals.

The Flyers got off to a strong start, with Hayes opening the scoring just four minutes into the game. The Islanders responded with a power play goal of their own, but the Flyers would go on to score three more times in the first period, including a stunning goal from Ivan Provorov that seemed to defy gravity.

The Islanders made it a one-goal game early in the second, but the Flyers’ power play unit struck again, this time with a wicked wrister from Cam Atkinson. The goal proved to be the insurance marker the Flyers needed, as they went on to hold off a late Islanders surge.

“We knew it was going to be a big game,” said Flyers coach John Tortorella after the win. “Our power play was a huge factor, but we also got some big saves from our goalie. It was a team effort all around.”

The win improves the Flyers’ record to 24-19-5 on the season, and they will look to build on this momentum when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.