1/10/12 Rangers vs. Phoenix Coyotes

You break my record, now I break you, like I break your friend.

Rangers against the Phoenix Coyotes.

This is the second and final meeting between these two teams this season. The first meeting between these two teams ended literally at the last second of regulation when Brad Richards managed to sneak a puck past Mike Smith with less than a tenth of a second left on the clock to win the game 3-2. The Rangers are in the midst of a four game win streak, and look to continue their fortunes at home tonight against the Coyotes. When faced with adversity, the team has come up big in other departments to win the game. Henrik Lundqvist has stepped up tremendously in the games where goals were not coming so easily for the Rangers to keep the game close, which have mostly lead to wins. Lundqvist has won his last six starts, and usually there are no more than two goals scored by a team. As far as offense goes, Brad Richards has awoken from a drought of points to put up some good goals that have helped the team out. Along with him is Brandon Dubinsky, who has found it harder to score after having it be a regular occurrence just a season ago. He has revived his offensive touch and over the last few games has managed to chip in for a goal that has helped lift the team. The Rangers are gelling right now, and everyone is picking up their slack when it is most needed.

12/17/11 Rangers vs. Phoenix Coyotes

I remember my first beer.

Rangers against the Phoenix Coyotes.

The Rangers and Coyotes meet for their lone matchup of the season tonight in the desert, as the Rangers look to rebound from two brutal losses against Dallas and St. Louis. The Rangers lost their game in Dallas in the dying minutes of the game, and did not appear to show up at all during their match with St. Louis where they lost 4-1. The cure for jump in the game of the Rangers is unknown, but it could happen tonight as they take on the streaky Coyotes. A shade of good news for the Rangers is big man Mike Rupp has a possibility of returning to the lineup tonight after sitting out the past few games with a knee injury. One thing that Ranger fans seem hell-bent on is the fact that Sean Avery should be in the lineup. When Avery was recalled to the lineup earlier this year, the Rangers went on a rampage, and won a lot more games than they lost. Normally, I'd be an advocate for putting out the best players on the ice, but for some reason, it seems like the team does well with Avery in the lineup. I cannot explain why, but for some reason, it works. I, myself, would like to see Avery given one more chance to prove himself.