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The New York Islanders have loaned forward Hudson Fasching to the Bridgeport Islanders of the AHL on a conditioning stint, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. The 29-year-old Fasching hasn’t seen NHL action since Jan. 5 against the Boston Bruins and has dressed in just 19 games this year after suiting up in 45 NHL games last season.

The New York Islanders (23-20-7) are officially in a groove. They’ve won six in a row, nine of the last eleven. All but one in regulation. Staggering process in all three zones, from directionless to surging.

The Flyers have that covered. Looking listless, uninspired and a little lost at times, the orange and black faltered, 3-0, to the Islanders Thursday night in South Philly, falling further back in the hustle for an unexpected playoff spot. It was their third game in five tiring nights.

With a five-game winning streak and eight victories in their last 10 games, the Islanders are as confounding as ever.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Islanders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Andrei Kuzmenko was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Calgary Flames for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday. The Flyers also acquired Jakob Pelletier, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 Draft.

The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps.

Ilya Sorokin pitched a 23-save shutout as the New York Islanders picked up their sixth straight win and second over the Philadelphia Flyers.