The 2012 Winter Classic will feature the New York Rangers versus Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park on January 2, 2012.
The two teams have met once so far this season, with New York taking a 2-0 victory at Madison Square Garden on November 26th.
Tonight the two teams meet again at MSG in the final match before the brief holiday break in the NHL schedule.
Coming off two consecutive divisional wins over local rivals the New York Islanders (4-2) and the New Jersey Devils (4-1), the Rangers are on a three game winning streak overall as they enter tonight's contest.
The Flyers have found their game as well after a 6-0 drubbing to defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins last Saturday and a 3-2 shootout loss at Colorado, Philadelphia returned to the win column with a decisive 4-1 win in Dallas. Leading scorer Claude Giroux returned to the lineup and provided a 4 poihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnt night for the Flyers.
It is no secret these two teams, their fans and their cities just do not like each other. The Flyers will be looking to avenge the 2-0 loss in the previous matchup, the Rangers will be looking to establish a pattern of winning against the Flyers as this is the final game between the two until the Winter Classic.
Given the exposure the Winter Classic has from the HBO 24/7 Behind the Scenes series, the players will be putting it all on the line tonight in what is sure to be a hotly contested match.
This game is going to be hot and the Winter Classic will be even better -- find 2012 Winter Classic tickets today and experience the once in a lifetime event at Citizens Bank Park.
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