Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

Referee Mitch Dunning stretchered off ice at Flyers vs. Avalanche game Referee Mitch Dunning was stretchered off the ice in the first period of the Flyers vs. Avalanche game after

The New York Rangers begin their first back-to-back set of the season with a Black Friday meeting against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (1:00 PM ET - TV: MSG 2 - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).