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.

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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.

Defenseman K’Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1.

Here are three takeaways from another strong performance by the New York Rangers in their 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Flyers were forced to play a vigorous game Thursday night at Madison Square Garden and it resulted in a 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

The New York Rangers face the Philadelphia Flyers in the second game of a four-game homestand on Tuesday night (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). Six of New York’s next seven games will be played at MSG.

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.

It’s once again a good morning in the Big Apple, where the New York Rangers dismissed another Eastern Conference playoff

The New York Islanders were able to enjoy three days off following one of their most impressive wins of the season.