Flyers Round 2 Matchups

As the Flyers continue to practice in preparation for their second round matchup, they still do not know who they will play. Many people predicted that the Flyers and Penguins would play seven games and, with Florida’s loss last night in New Jersey, the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh series is the only one in the Eastern Conference that is not going seven games. Who will the Flyers play in the first round? We find out Thursday.

Here are all of the scenarios:

• If the Rangers, Bruins, and Panthers win, the Flyers play the Rangers.
• If the Rangers, Bruins, and Devils win, the Flyers play the Bruins.
• If the Rangers, Capitals, and Panthers win, the Flyers play the Panthers.
• If the Rangers, Capitals, and Devils win, the Flyers play the Devils.*
• If the Senators, Bruins, and Panthers win, the Flyers play the Panthers,
• If the Senators, Bruins, and Devils win, the Flyers play the Devils.*
• If the Senators, Capitals, and Panthers win, the Flyers play the Capitals.*
• If the Senators, Capitals, and Devils win, the Flyers play the Senators.*

(All scenarios in italics* signify Flyers Home-Ice Advantage)

These scenarios set up a wild two days in hockey. The Bruins and Capitals play their Game 7 tonight at 7:30. The Rangers-Senators and Devils-Panthers play their Game 7s on Thursday night. The Flyers will be watching closely.