Former Islanders head coach Peter Laviolette earned his first coaching victory with Philadelphia, beating his old team, 6-2, at the Wachovia Center.

Laviolette, who replaced fired Flyers coach John Stevens this week, coached the Islanders for two seasons from 2001-2003. He won a Stanley Cup with Carolina during the 2005-06 season and holds a career record of 244-188-25.

It must be sweet music to Laviolette's ears to hear the fans cheer as the Islanders lose. After all, it was the Islanders who fired him after two consecutive playoff appearances. The team, not that great then, hasn't been any better since his departure.

John Tavares scored the Islanders' only two goals of the game. He leads all NHL rookies with 13 this season.