Ivan Provorov, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
We’ve talked about the toughest and easiest matchups for the Flyers. It’s time to take a look at the rest, starting with the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
With the Philadelphia Flyers taking part in the round-robin series, their spot in the first round is secured. The same cannot be said for the eight teams taking part in the play-in round. And any of those eight teams could be the Flyers opponent in the first round.
Out of all of the matchups, the New York Rangers would be perfect based on the regular-season sweep of the team.