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The Flyers–Rangers rivalry (also commonly referred to as Broadway versus Broad Street) is one of the most storied and well known rivalries in the National Hockey League. The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers have met eleven times in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Flyers winning six and the Rangers winning five of the series, and they have been division rivals since the season. The ferocity of the rivalry can also be attributed to the geographic New York-Philadelphia rivalry, which is mirrored in the National Football League's Eagles–Giants rivalry, the National Basketball Association's Knicks–76ers rivalry, and the Major League Baseball's Mets–Phillies rivalry. ==1970s== In , the Flyers eliminated the Rangers in the Semifinals. The series went seven games, with the Rangers sealing their own fate, taking a too many men penalty in the waning moments of the game while trying to replace the goaltender with an extra attacker. The home team won all 7 games of the series as a result,〔 and it marked the first time that an expansion team had defeated an Original Six team in a playoff series. The Flyers went on to win their first of back-to-back Stanley Cups. The day after the Flyers won the Cup, more than two million—one of them, future Ranger goaltender Mike Richter, lined Broad Street for a ticker-tape parade. Richter grew up in Flourtown, Pa. near Philadelphia idolizing Flyers goalie Bernie Parent. The Rangers defeated the Flyers in five games in the Quarterfinals on their way to a Stanley Cup Finals berth;〔 the Flyers did the same to New York in .〔 During the 1979 series, the Rangers outscored the Flyers 28–8. During this period, Fred Shero coached the Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups in and and the Rangers to the 1979 Finals. At the end of the 1977-78 season, Shero submitted a letter of resignation stating that the Flyers needed a change whether they realized it or not, although he had one more year left on his contract. Flyers management had previously heard rumors about Shero wanting to leave Philadelphia and re-join the Rangers organization, and refused to accept his letter of resignation. Shero then signed a $250,000, five-year contract with the Rangers to be their new Head Coach and General Manager, believing he no longer had a contractual agreement to the Flyers. A few weeks after signing Shero, the Rangers gave the Flyers their first-round pick in the 1978 draft (Ken Linseman) and cash as compensation, allowing the Rangers to avoid tampering charges.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flyers–Rangers rivalry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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