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

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.

NEW YORK -- Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves for the New York Rangers, who scored six straight goals and extended their season-long point streak to 10 games with a 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers' six-game point streak came to a grinding halt in a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The New York Rangers won again, 6-1 against the Philadelphia Flyers, to extend their [point streak to 1o games (7-0-3).