28 games, 22 points

Another come from behind loss last night in Philadelphia.

The good news: Joe Beninati and Darryl Reaugh had the call on Versus. SO GLAD the Bruins had a game last night and Jack Edwards wasn't getting the national gig.

The bad news: Check this out from the Elias Sports Bureau: "It was the league-high fourth time this season that the Islanders suffered a regulation loss in a game in which they led by at least a two-goal margin. The only other NHL team with more than one such loss this season is Pittsburgh, with two."

Yikes.

The Isles were up 2-0 after goals by Andy Hilbert (9:23; power play) and ageless Doug Weight (now with 995 career points) at 10:24.

Old hand Arron Asham cut the lead to one just over a minute later and the Flyers added 2 in the second period to take the lead 3-2.

Blake Comeau got his first of the year at 2:17 of the third to tie it for the Islanders. At 11:08, Simon Gagne ripped a power play one-timer from the top of the left circle past Islanders goalie Yann Danis and the Isles are now 3-7 in their last ten games.

It seems like not all that long ago we were happy that the team was making some progress but now, with 22 points in 28 games, the Isles are right back in the thick of the Tanking for Tavares Express. Tampa is 1-6-3 in their last ten games and they have 20 points. Atlanta has 21 points but 2 games in hand on the Islanders. Then come our boys in 27th place.

Oh, and Mitch Fritz got waffled in a second period scrap with Riley Cote. That's Mitch from last night's game.