Philadelphia Flyers 38-15-5 81 pts 1st in East
There is not a single team in the NHL I despise as much as the Philadelphia Flyers. Having lived in Philadelphia for the last 4 years, I can tell all of you that there is not a city in the world that has more bandwagon fans. The better the Flyers do, the more fans they have. Fuck this fucking team. You want to know how hard it is to have an intelligent conversation with a Flyer fan? Not possible.
The Flyers have recently brought in Kris Versteeg from Toronto in exchange for a 1st round and 3rd round draft pick. Clearly this team is all or nothing this year. Anything short of the Stanley Cup is a disappointment for a Flyer team that had the easiest road to the cup finals last season. Nothing seems to slow down this team, and it will take an extraordinary effort on behalf of the Broadway Blueshirts to shut down this dynamic offensive team.
The last time these two teams met, the Flyers took an early 3-0 lead on the Rangers, only to hold on for dear life in a game that saw the Rangers put forth a pitiful effort until the 3rd period. At that point, the Rangers were a mere 6 points out of 1st place in the East. Now, the Flyers and Rangers have gone different directions as the Rangers are struggling for playoff life.
The Rangers may have a bit of luck on their side, as Flyers captain Mike Richards missed Friday night's game with flu-like symptoms. With any luck, Richards will miss out on Sunday;s matinee at the Garden. It's still up in the air as to who will start Tuesday's matchup, I would expect to see Marty Biron between the pipes. Although Lundqvist appears to have snapped out of his recent funk, Biron has played well enough to earn a start against one of his former teams, and with the Rangers fighting to keep their heads above water Lundqvist will need to start most of hte Rangers' remaining games.
AGAIN, LUNDQVIST BETWEEN THE PIPES FOR THIS GAME. TORTORELLA ISN'T TAKING ANY CHANCES
What are the chances the Rangers are going to walk away with the 2 points? Only time will tell. The Rangers have proven time and time again that they are not a team that should be counted out, while at the same time have not played well enough to say they are amongst the elite of the NHL.
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