Flyers vs. Devils: Series begins Wednesday

With their victory over the Sabres, the Devils earned the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they will face the 7th seeded Flyers in the first round of the playoffs. The NHL has already released the schedule and the series will start Wednesday, April 14th. Here is the complete schedule of games for the series:

Game 1: Wednesday, April 14, Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Friday, April 16, Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 18, New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Game 4: Tuesday, April 20, New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Thursday, April 22, Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Game 6: Sunday, April 25, New Jersey at Philadelphia, TBD
Game 7: Monday, April 26, Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

While the Flyers are the underdog, they couldn't have asked for a better opponent in the first round. While the regular season has nothing to do with the playoffs, the Flyers absolutely owned the Devils this year, going 5-1. Look for much more on this series in the coming days..

Here is the complete schedule for every first round series.