The New York Rangers come to Philadelphia to play the Flyers later today at 5pm.
5pm??
The Flyers are coming off a 4-2 loss in Buffalo to the Sabres on Thursday. The Rangers are coming off a 5-2 win against the Islanders on Thursday.
The Flyers are 2-1 against the Rangers this season. The Flyers beat them last Monday 3-2 in overtime.

Injuries for the Flyers include Eric Desjardins, Peter Forsberg, Kim Johnsson, Keith Primeau and Branko Radivojevic.
Injuries for the Rangers include Blair Betts.

Being tied with 70 points each, this is another big division game for the Flyers. A win by the Rangers would move them into first in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference, dropping the Flyers to fourth in the conference.

Forwards Ben Eager and Josh Gratton have been sent back down to the Phantoms. Forward Pat Kavanagh has been called up.
Robert Esche will get the start in goal.

There is a possibility that Eric Desjardins will return to the lineup before the Olympic break. He could be cleared as early as Tuesday. The Flyers have missed 254 man games to injuries this year.