Your head may tell you not to build up the importance of this early December matinee for the New York Rangers against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon. But your heart tells you otherwise.
Admit it. This is a must-see matinee at MSG.
It just feels like the Rangers (15-12-2) are primed to measure up against the best team in the League. That doesn’t guarantee the final outcome. But it sure does mean the Rangers are heading into this game confident and believing they’re on a level playing field with the Avalanche.
Coming off two straight solid wins, the Rangers are 5-1-0 in their past six games.