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NEW YORK -- If the New York Islanders are going to bounce back from their worst loss in the last two seasons, theyll have to do so against a Philadelphia Flyers squad bursting with positive momentum after one of its most dramatic wins of the year.The Islanders continue a five-game homestand Thursday night, when they host the Flyers in a clash of Metropolitan Division rivals at Barclays Center. New York is coming off a 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, while Philadelphia heads into Brooklyn following a dramatic 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.The Flyers tied the game on a goal by Mark Streit with 1:04 left in the third period before Jakob Voracek scored the winner just 1:41 into overtime. It was the fourth comeback win of the season for Philadelphia (5-5-1) and the second time it has scored the equalizer in the third period.I think thats a trait within the locker room, Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol said. Weve been able to do it a couple times and come out of a game with points, but thats not a position you want to be in.It beats the position the Islanders were in Tuesday, when the Lightning scored six unanswered goals in the first 32 minutes as fans at Barclays Center chanted for the firing of New York head coach Jack Capuano.Its not the first time its happened, right? said Capuano who is the fifth-longest tenured head coach in the NHL.The six goals were the most the Islanders (4-6-0) have given up in a home game since moving to Barclays Center last season, while the five-goal deficit matched their most lopsided defeat in that span.I think you always try to learn from it, Islanders center and captain John Tavares said. But its a long season and a lot of games still coming up, so weve just got to put it behind us and get better (at practice Wednesday) and obviously be ready to play Thursday.Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak worked by himself during Wednesdays practice, an indication he will draw the start Thursday. Steve Mason will likely start for the Flyers after Michel Neuvirth earned the win in the opening game of the back-to-back set Wednesday.Halak, who backed up Thomas Greiss the previous two games before relieving Greiss in the first period Tuesday, is 9-4-0 in 13 career appearances against the Flyers. He took the loss the last time he opposed Philadelphia on Jan. 9, when Halak allowed all four goals in the Islanders 4-0 defeat at Wells Fargo Center.Mason is 7-2-3 in 14 career appearances against the Islanders. He earned the win the last time he opposed New York on March 21, when Mason stopped all but one of the 24 shots he faced in the Flyers 4-1 win at Barclays Center. Vans Old Skool Cheap . 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Southampton have made a habit of reinvention, and this year Oriol Romeu has been the biggest success story. The 25-year-old Spaniard started fewer than half of the Saints Premier League games in his first campaign on the south coast, but he has stepped into Wanyamas shoes and made an impressive impact this season. Southampton are looking up again. Romeu has played every minute of their five-game unbeaten run, and on Sunday in front of Pep Guardiola, the manager who gave him his debut at Barcelona back in 2010, he produced a man-of-the-match performance as Southampton claimed a 1-1 draw at Manchester City. Romeu successfully screened Southamptons back four against Man City Romeu might have lined up for the other side had things worked out differently, but this weekend he will be eager to impress more familiar faces when Southampton face his old club Chelsea. Its another stern test for Claude Puels side, and for Romeu its another reminder of a long, frustrating journey that began on the training pitches of La Masia.He came to us from Espanyols academy when he was 13, former Barcelona youth coach Pedro Abraham tells Sky Sports. The first year was difficult for him. He found it difficult to be an important player, but gradually he became indispensable. He was very intelligent and very serious. That was important for his development. He improved every year.In a youth team that included attacking talents such as Thiago Alcantara and Cristian Tello, Romeu was the no-frills midfielder who held it all together. He did the dirty work, as Abraham calls it. El trabajo sucio. It was a very good generation, says Abraham. Oriol played as the pivote in front of Marc Bartra and Martin Montoya, with Thiago further forwards. Romeu (37) made his Barcelona debut in the Spanish Super Cup in 2010 Thiago was the rising star - He had it all, recalls Abraham - but Romeu quietly carved out a reputation of his own. He was quite slow and didnt have an explosive turn of pace, but he knew how to use his body very well, says Abraham. He knew how to anticipate the play so you didnt see his lack of pace. By the time he was 15 or 16, you could see he was going to make it at the top level.Romeu spent two years with Abraham before becoming a key player in Luis Enriques Barcelona B, and it looked like he was destined for the first-team when Guardiola thrust him into the starting lineup for a Spanish Super Cup clash with Sevilla. Romeu acquitted himself well, but Barcelona had signed Javier Mascherano that summer. The youngster slipped down the pecking order before accepting an offer from Chelsea in 2011.Andre Villas-Boas said Romeu had a brilliant future when he was unveiled at Stamford Bridge alongside Romelu Lukaku. He soon broke into the team, but Chelsea were in the midst of a tumultuous period. Villas-Boas was sacked in March 2012, and Romeu only made two further appearances under Roberto Di Matteo that season. Romeu made 24 appearances in his first season at Chelsea Romeus prospects looked brighter when Rafa Benitez took over from Di Matteo, but a cruciate knee ligament injury in December 2012 was the next roadblock. The midfielder was ruled out for the rest of the season, and when he returned to fitness, Benitez had been replaced by Jose Mourinho and Romeu was sent on loan to Valencia.His progress was hampered by more injuries on his return to Spain, andd there was further misfortune when he moved to Stuttgart for the 2014/15 campaign.ddddddddddddThe Bundesliga side sacked their manager Armin Veh after just three months, and Romeu spent the season battling against relegation in an unfamiliar environment. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. It was not easy. Between signing for Chelsea in 2011 and returning from his loan spell in Germany in 2015, Romeu had played under eight different managers in three different countries. It is only now, a year after making his permanent £5m switch to St Marys, that he has finally found stability. It is only now that he is finally fulfilling his potential.He needed that, says Abraham, who is now a coach for Marbella FC in the Spanish third tier. Its like when he came to Barcelona. He needed continuity and he needed to feel important. It was difficult for him at Chelsea after Villas-Boas left, but hes an intelligent boy and hes humble. He kept working and working and working and he has made the most of his opportunity. Romeu in action for Southampton in their goalless draw with Leicester Romeu has been one of the Premier Leagues best ball-winning midfielders this season. Danny Drinkwater, NGolo Kante and Jordan Henderson are the only outfield players to have recovered possession more times (76), and the Spaniard made more tackles against Manchester City (eight) than any other Southampton player has managed in a single game all season.Other areas of his game still need work, but Romeu is getting better with the ball, too. His passing accuracy has improved in each of the last three seasons, and Puel insisted he should be in contention for his first senior Spain call-up after he was named Southamptons player of the month for September. His work in every game is very important to the team, he said. Oriol Romeus passing stats Season Team Passing accuracy 2014/15 Stuttgart 83% 2015/16 Southampton 85% 2016/17 Southampton 89% Abraham has been similarly impressed. Romeu was seen as a possible heir to Sergio Busquets as a teenager, and his former coach still sees the similarities. Ok, hes not Iniesta or Xavi, he says. He is more physical than your typical Barcelona player, but for me he has a similar profile to Busquets. He is a bit stronger and not as technical, but he would have fought for that position. He gives a lot of balance to the team.Hes certainly striking the right balance for Southampton this season. Its been a long road for Romeu, but he has offset Wanyamas departure and the Saints are feeling the benefits. We are seeing that he can be a fundamental player for his team, says Abraham. Now he has many years ahead of him to keep improving. Southampton will be hoping it continues against Chelsea on Sunday.You can watch Premier League and EFL Cup football, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Also See: Man City v Southampton highlights Shaqiri tops power rankings ' ' '