It’s on to the second round for the Flyers, their first venture past the first round since 2012. After a difficult battle with the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, the Flyers advance to take on the New York Islanders, who ousted the Washington Capitals in five games. Reseeding pitted the lowest-seed Islanders against the top-seeded Flyers, while the two middle seeds, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins, will do battle in the other Eastern Conference matchup.
The Flyers come into this series limping a bit after dealing with a tougher-than-expected Montreal team.