Mike G. Morreale at NHL.com analyses six big contests highlighted in this week’s NHL Six-Pack that could drastically change the complexion of the conference standings, including tomorrow's Rangers, Flyers game...Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, VERSUS) – The Flyers have been forced to play with a playoff-like intensity since the beginning of March. The club has six games remaining, all Atlantic Division opponents, including this final clash with the sixth-seeded Rangers in Manhattan. Flyers coach John Stevens said: "If you look around the League, there are division games for everybody the rest of the way. This is going to make for some great hockey the last couple of weeks of the regular season and I think (our) team is going to have to win four or five to get in, just by the way things are shaping up.’’ Of their remaining games, the Flyers have two matches each against the Devils and Penguins and another against the Islanders. The Rangers, who hold a 5-1-1 lead in the series this season, might be without their leading scorer, Scott Gomez, who is day-to-day after suffering bruised ribs Friday night in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers. Petr Prucha replaced Gomez on a line with Sean Avery and Brendan Shanahan during Saturday’s practice.
...while this is a big game for both teams, in my opinion its a bigger game for the Flyers. The Rangers better expect them to throw everything but the kitchen sink at them.
...nothing would be sweeter for Rangers fans than a victory against the Flyers seriously compromising their playoff aspirations. As far as the Ranger's playoff aspirations, they need seven points to officially clinch a spot.
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