In a matter of just hours the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals will renew hostilities, as they face off against each other to kick off the 2015 NHL Playoffs. The division foes are more than familiar with each other both now, and in the past. This will be the seventh time the teams meet in a playoff series. The Islanders have dominated the match up overall, taking five of the six meetings.
While every team is different, these two franchises have combined for some of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory.
Let’s step back for a minute and look at where it began with some factoids:
- The Islanders and Capitals played each other in the postseason every year from 1982-83 through 1986-87.