Thursday night, the Philadelphia Flyers lost a key Metropolitan showdown to the surging New York Rangers, 6-1. The Flyers jumped out to a fast 1-0 in the first 1:25 of the game, but it was all Rangers after that.

The Philadelphia Flyers will visit the New York Rangers in a game that begins at 7 p.m. ET, which if you have cut the cable you can watch on ESPN+ (plans start at $11.99). Both teams have been playing well.

The Rangers’ climb back into the playoff picture is a reflection of how well they’ve been playing of late (8-1-3 in January). It also shows how deep of a hole they dug earlier in the year: They’ve had a sustained stretch of strong hockey and still haven’t fully erased the damage.

Lengthy point streaks by the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are helping the Metropolitan rivals ascend in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race where eight teams are separated by five points.

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Looking to build upon their six-game point streak, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (22-20-6) begin an Empire State back-to-back on Thursday against Peter Laviolette's New York Rangers (23-20-4).

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. The Rangers are coming off of a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Flyers are coming off of a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the New York Rangers after the Flyers knocked off the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime

The score was lopsided. The game, though, was not, according to the Flyers, who lost in regulation for the first time in seven games.

Tony DeAngelo’s timing could not have been much better. Just two weeks ago, the former New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman was playing with St. Petersburg in the Russian KHL.