Just think what those Rags fans will say when they show up at the Coliseum!
It's rivalry, or derby, or Battle of New York day. But this time it's a new chapter. It's the first meeting of this season, and the first time the Islanders host the Rangers while calling Brooklyn their home.
So, everyone's watching. It's the NBCS national broadcast for "rivalry night." Game on.
Islanders Reads
- "There's a lot of hatred there," Clutterbuck says. [Newsday]
- Yes but it's not like the rivalry changes any, says Henrik.