19, 330 fans (99.1% capacity) showed up last night at the Wachovia Center to watch the Flyers, losers of their last 5, take on the 11th-place New York Islanders. And guess what? The faithful were rewarded with a 6-2 Flyers win. The Flyers won on the strength of their ability to shut down John Tavares outscore a team with limited scoring options. After going out to a 4-0 lead, they provided the stress-free environment necessary for Brian Boucher to glide through the rest of the game (2 Tavares goals notwithstanding).

The bad news for the Flyers is the announcement that Ray Emery will miss 6 weeks as he’s undergoing abdominal surgery. Despite the fact we think Emery is as effective as roadkill, he’s an NHL starting goaltender and it’s shuddering to think how this next month.5 will look with Boucher and spare parts between the pipes. If there every was a time for the team to be scoring 6 goals per game, it’s now.