MADRID - After two straight losses in two different competitions, Real Madrid will be looking to keep its Spanish league lead in tact with a win over Espanyol on Saturday.Madrid has a game in hand, but a third straight slipup could give the lead to either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, who play Sunday.Real Madrid lost to Valencia last week, ending its 22-match winning streak. Atletico, the defending league champion, then beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.To speak of a crisis is exaggerated, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said.Here are some things to know about this weekends Spanish league matches:___RESURGENT CHAMPIONDefending champion Atletico, with striker Fernando Torres back in the team, is building momentum after two league wins and the victory over Madrid in the Copa del Rey.The addition of Torres gives Atletico coach Diego Simeone the choice of a third striker, adding to the effectiveness of Mario Mandzukic and Antoine Griezmann. Mandzukic has scored six goals in 13 appearances, while Griezmann has eight goals in 17 games.Torres presence transmitted hope and energy, Simeone said of the forwards debut against Real Madrid. Hes strong, powerful, fast and needs a logical amount of time to co-ordinate better.___WALLOWING BARCELONAWith all problems in Barcelona on and off the field, they still have Lionel Messi.Facing Atletico, the team will be buoyed by Messis return to fitness after a suspected stomach bug. However, the club said midfielder Xavi Hernandez will be sidelined with a torn calf muscle in his left leg and France defender Jeremy Mathieu is out with an Achilles tendon injury in his left leg.___STUMBLING MADRIDCarlo Ancelotti, who became the first Madrid coach to lose three consecutive derby matches to Atletico, said he didnt play Cristiano Ronaldo until late in the second half of the cup match because the Portugal forward was tired.The Italian coach said both Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were in good form, but the team lacked depth.We need to play with more directness, Ancelotti said.___MOYES MOMENTUMReal Sociedad coach David Moyes is looking to build momentum.The Basque team, which beat Barcelona in the league last weekend, will next face Granada on Sunday. But that comes after a 1-0 loss to Villarreal in the Copa del Rey.(We need to) play better and especially defend better, Moyes said. 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CHICAGO -- The fast start for the New York Rangers was erased by the Chicago Blackhawks in a couple minutes during the first part of the second period. Playing the Stanley Cup champions in their building, Henrik Lundqvist and Co. came up with an encouraging response. Carl Hagelin scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lead the Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Wednesday night. "We worked so hard, so this is a big one for us," said Lundqvist, who had 35 saves. "Playing such a good team and the position were in, were desperate for points and wins, so just a great feeling the way we played and got rewarded in the end with that big goal." The Rangers (22-20-3), who began the day in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, improved to 6-2-1 in their last nine games. They were coming off a 4-3 shootout loss at home against Columbus. Asked if the victory over Chicago could be a tipping point for New York, coach Alain Vigneault responded: "All I know is beating the Stanley Cup champions in this building is not an easy task." Jonathan Toews and Brandon Bollig scored in the second period for Chicago (29-8-9), which had recorded at least one point in a season-high 10 games. Coupled with Sundays shootout loss against San Jose, the Blackhawks lost consecutive home games for the second time this season. It was Chicagos first regulation loss since it was blown out at Toronto, falling 7-3 on Dec. 14. "Weve got too many guys right now that arent contributing to that level we saw most of the season," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. Marc Staal started the winning sequence with a long slap shot that was stopped by Corey Crawford, who also got in front of Hagelins first rebound attempt. But Hagelin stayed with the play and flipped the puck into the open right side with 5:57 left. It was Hagelins fourth winning goal of the season, tops on the team. He also is tied for the team lead with 11 goals overall. "Lately, we have a lot of confidence and try not to get too frustrated," Hagelin said. "Some games the puck goes in and other days it doesnt. But I think when youre creating chances yyou stay positive.dddddddddddd" Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello also scored for New York, which earned its first win in Chicago since a 3-2 victory on Jan. 16, 2009. The Rangers and Blackhawks took turns controlling the action in the first two periods. The first belonged to New York, which made the most of a disjointed start for Chicago. Richards scored on a wrist shot at 5:06 and Zuccarello made it 2-0 when he skated behind the net for a wraparound that banked off the paddle of Crawfords stick for a power-play score at 9:29. Lundqvist had the secondary assist on Zuccarellos 11th goal. It was Lundqvists second assist of the season and 14th of his career. "Especially there in the first we were sloppy," Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith said. "We got better as the game went along, but unfortunately, they were able to get one late." Chicago bounced back in the second, using a power play to get back in the game. With Derick Brassard in the box for interference, Toews beat a screened Lundqvist high on the stick side for a rebound goal at 6:17. It was Toews 16th of the season and first since Chicagos captain scored twice during a 7-2 victory over Colorado on Dec. 27. The Blackhawks struck again 1:48 after Toews goal. Bollig skated alone down the left side and tied it at 2 with a well-placed wrist shot into the lower left side of the net. It was Bolligs fourth goal of the season. Crawford settled down after the uneven start and finished with 29 saves. He made a nice glove save on Rick Nash on a semi-breakaway with 2:05 left in the second, keeping the game tied at 2. He also used his right pad to deny Brassard early in the third. NOTES: The 26-year-old Zuccarello is tied with Richards, Hagelin and Chris Kreider for the team lead in goals. Zuccarellos previous career high was six goals when he was a rookie with New York in the 2010-11 season. ... The Blackhawks recognized their 10 Olympians on the centre-ice videoboard during a break in the first period. ... New York C J.T. Miller and D Justin Falk were scratched. ... Defencemen Michael Kostka and Sheldon Brookbank were scratched for the Blackhawks. ' ' '