Of all four major sports, nothing can match the intensity that occurs during rivals of the NHL, particularly the New York Rangers-Islanders.
When the Rangers faceoff against the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, the rivalry that started in 1972 will unofficially kick-off the second half of this NHL season. The two teams have created moments that will “last a lifetime,” to quote one of your favorites from the booth.
Let’s take a look at six of these great moments that have occurred when these two teams take the ice against one another: