Rangers vs. Flyers

3:00pm, Madison Square Garden

Rangers Record: 30-29-9 

Flyers Record: 36-27-4

Well as we all know the Rangers cannot afford a loss especially since they had a huge win over Atlanta on Friday. The Rangers who have the dubious honor of being one of the NHL’s worst home teams look ahead to a three game stint at the world’s most famous arena.

Going into the Atlanta game the Rangers knew they were up against a team who played the night before, so the game plan was to get on them early. This is exactly what they did by putting in three during the first period.

With Philly coming to town the Blueshirts are in for a typical tooth and nails game. The Flyers should have some momentum, as they were able to score twice in the last two minutes of the third against Chicago on Saturday to win in dramatic fashion.

The Rangers had a good team game on Friday, with two power play goals, and scoring from the guys who need to lead this young and inconsistent team down the stretch. It will be important for the Rangers to figure out Philadelphia as the wrap the season up with and home and home against this Atlantic division rival.

But the million-dollar question will be; can the Rangers win at home? They have lost 6 of their last 8 so Ranger fans have every right to be concerned.