For the first time, and possibly the last time, there were happy whoops and relieved shouts coming from Rangers players in the corridor at Barclays Center. The sounds marked the end of a weird streak and wacky situation in which it was hard to tell if it was the Islanders, Islanders fans or the Rangers who disliked Brooklyn the most.
There is no secret, of course, that the home team and its supporters can’t get out of the borough fast enough. The joyful energy during games at Nassau Coliseum is the sort you usually see on the last day of school.