Official Discussion Thread - Round 1 - New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

[RGM81]

It's a Metropolitan Division battle between the Rangers and the Flyers. These two teams have a lot of history, and this should be a great tilt.

Post your predictions, discussion topics, and anything to do with the series here.

Schedule:
Thursday, April 17 - 7pm: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (CNBC, TSN) - 4-1 NYR
Sunday, April 20 - Noon Philadelphia at NY Rangers (NBC, TSN) - 4-2 PHI
Tuesday, April 22 - 8pm: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (NBC, TSN)
Friday, April 25 - 7pm: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (CNBC, TSN)
*Sunday, April 27 - Noon Philadelphia at NY Rangers (NBC, TSN)
*Tuesday, April 29 - TBD: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (TSN)
*Wednesday, April 30 - TBD: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (TSN)



As always, please keep the discussion respectful and avoid any unnecessary personal pot-shots or rude comments

[Kessel_fan_87]

Rangers in 6

[centrehice]

Rangers are going to get mugged. They won't even see it coming. Flyers in 5, 6 at the outside.

[cnwalker123]

NYR will win this one in 5

[Camarotuner]

Everyone keeps telling me this is going the distance so NY in 7.

[30ranfordfan]

Philly in 6. Too much scoring, too much hitting, and goaltending gets the Krusty Brand Seal of Approval.

[mooneyes]

Agree with the above, plus the curse of "the world's greatest player" is gone, Giroux has his mojo back and the Flyer's follow his lead. Too much orange hair to handle as well.

[NBP]

I have Flyers, but I believe it's gonna be a close one in 7 games. It could very well happen in 6, but I just can't see Rangers winning.

[centrehice]

Simmonds is also on a rampage. He's going around guys, through guys, and passing like a Gretzky or an Adam Oates. The puck is also following him around like a lost dog. One Nash hiccup, and it's over.

[MattDMC]

Flyers have this easy, only thing that can keep the Rangers alive at all in this series is Lundqvist but it won't be enough for the blueshirts.