Flyers top Islanders for 16th win in 21 games

-- The Philadelphia Flyers won for the 16th time in 21 games, defeating the New York Islanders 4-1 at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday.Brian Elliott made 29 saves for Philadelphia (32-26-8), which moved within five points of the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.The Flyers, who played without forward Jakub Voracek (lower-body injury) and lost center Nolan Patrick to an upper-body injury 4:01 into the game, are 16-3-2 since Jan. 14. Tonight, I thought we did a really good job of that, we were attentive to that."Video: PHI@NYI: Couturier knocks Lindblom's feed past GreissRobin Lehner allowed three goals on 13 shots and was pulled during the second period for New York (37-21-7), which fell two points behind the Washington Capitals for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Thomas Greiss made 12 saves.The Islanders, who have failed to deliver coach Barry Trotz his 800th NHL win in their first two attempts, are 2-4-1 in their past seven games."We haven't really had much adversity this year, but we're finding it now," New York forward Jordan Eberle said. "I guess it's better to find it now than it would be to find it in the playoffs."Travis Konecny gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead when he beat defenseman Scott Mayfield to a loose puck on the left-wing boards and drove hard to the net before snapping a quick shot to the near side past Lehner at 8:21 of the first period.Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas had an assist on Konecny's goal for his 100th NHL point.Travis Sanheim made it 2-0 at 14:59 after the Islanders failed to clear a rebound in the slot.Video: PHI@NYI: Sanheim puts home loose puck from the slotThe Flyers chased Lehner 3:18 into the second period when Scott Laughton skated to the net uncontested and roofed a shot to make it 3-0.