PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 23: Kevin Hayes #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers gets in an altercation with Brendan Lemieux #48 of the New York Rangers in the third period at the Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Rangers 5-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Flyers will finally return to action when they face off against the New York Rangers Thursday night at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia after a COVID-19 breakout forced an 11-day hiatus for the Flyers.
The Flyers versus the Rangers, like many Philadelphia versus New York sports matchups, is typically considered a historic rivalry.