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Isles face Flyers in 2nd round after sweeping season series

The Flyers and Islanders will begin their second round series tonight.

Credit: AP

FILE - In This Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) deflects the puck as Islanders left wing Kieffer Bellows (20) keeps Philadelphia Flyers right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (62) away during the first period of an NHL hockey game in New York. The NHL ditched divisional playoffs to go back to the old-school format for its summer postseason and still ended up with all division rivals facing off in the second round. It’s the Flyers against Islanders in the Metropolitan series. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

TORONTO, ON — The New York Islanders had their way with Philadelphia during the regular season, scoring five goals twice and outlasting them in a shootout of a third victory.

The Islanders are not expecting an easy path through the second round of the NHL playoffs against the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded team.

Game 1 is Monday night in Toronto.