Bob Nystrom #23 of the New York Islanders skates against the New York Rangers . (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
What happened on May 3 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1979 the Rangers dropped a 3-2 overtime thriller to the New York Islanders in the second game of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals. It was a must-win game for the Islanders as they had dropped the first game of the series to the Rangers, 4-1, at Nassau Coliseum. If they lost the second game at home it would have given the Rangers a commanding 2-0 lead heading back to Madison Square Garden.