And the Rangers fought back to within a goal at 7:26 of the second period.
New York drew within a goal near the end of the first period, scoring on a power play.
Despite falling behind by 3-0 in the first period, the Islanders (1-1-1) did not surrender, coming back twice to within a goal.
Detroit pulled to within a goal at 10:30 of the second period.
They got to within a goal and were pressing hard for the equalizer.
The Rangers mustered a short-lived rally in the second period to pull to within a goal at 3-2.
Despite that, the Flyers battled back to come within a goal, at 3-2, at the end of two periods.
And the Rangers, who just won't give up, were back within a goal again.
They crept within a goal with 23 seconds left in the period, when Sutter scored during a power play.
Campbell brought the Blues to within a goal midway through the third period.