THE QUEST FOR THE CUP BEGINS TONIGHT!

The NHL Playoffs kicked off last night with three thrilling games, all with fantastic finishes.  The Canadiens, Penguins and Ducks all pulled off great wins and set the tone for the rest of the playoffs.

Tonight, the NEW YORK RANGERS are up to bat as they open their quest for the STANLEY CUP at Madison Square Garden with a highly anticipated matchup with the arch-rival PHILADELPHIA FLYERS.

These two teams have a long history of bad blood, especially during the playoffs.  Read more about that HERE.  The Flyers have won 6 out of 10 playoff series vs the Rangers and we won't even talk about the fights.

This season, both teams started out slow out of the gates; The Rangers had that miserable month-long road trip from hell to start the season; The Flyers even fired their coach after just three games into the season.  But both teams were able to right their ships just in time to find a groove and make their way into the playoffs where they find themselves facing one another for a chance to move into the second round.

The playoff schedule for both teams play out like this:

April 17: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET.
April 20: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 12 p.m. ET.
April 22: New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, 8 p.m. ET.
April 25: New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET.
April 27: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 12 p.m. ET*
April 29: New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, TBA*
April 30: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, TBA*
*if necessary

Note that Game 2 is on Easter Sunday at 12 noon,  a rather odd scheduling quirk that has annoyed fans and the church-going public just a tad bit.  But that's the schedule and we'll just have to deal with it.

We're looking forward to hosting ALL of the games of this pivotal series, starting with tonight's Game 1 matchup.  We suggest that you get here early to get a good seat.

*If you are wearing NY Rangers gear, every time the Rangers score a goal, you get a shot of 2Gingers Irish Whiskey!

Throughout the series, we will carry  EVERY NY RANGERS GAME (with audio) and have special giveaways during some of our GAME WATCH parties, so make sure to make YELLOW HOOK GRILLE your home for NHL playoff hockey!


See you tonight!