Out to halt recent funk, Rangers face potent Avalanche

After New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant described his team's third-period performance last week against the San Jose Sharks as "embarrassing," he was hardly thrilled with his team's showing Sunday night in another loss, this one to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Coming off the two disappointing outings, the Rangers host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

The Rangers are 1-2-1 in their past four games, surviving a