Last night, the New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 at Madison Square Garden, improving their record to 24-20-4, while the Flyers fell to 22-21-6.

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

Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves and six different players scored for the surging New York Rangers, who erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 6-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

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.

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

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).

NEW YORK -- Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves, and the New York Rangers scored six straight goals to extend their season-long point streak to 10 games with a 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Following a 2-1 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6) traveled up to Madison Square Garden for a rivalry matchup against the New York Rangers (24-20-4).

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers, 6-1, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers, 6-1, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening. The Rangers generated three goals by defensemen, and each member of the New York blueline recorded at least one point.

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 lights went out on Broadway for the Flyers. With a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers, the Orange and Black’s season-high six-game point streak came to an end. It also ended the Flyers three-game winning streak,