Great Rivalries & Feuds
12 entries in the New York Islanders compendium.
Eastern Showdown (Bruins-Islanders)Where Original Six grit met the Islanders' golden dynasty on ice.1982 Stanley Cup Final SeriesNew York Islanders sweep the Blackhawks for their third straight Stanley Cup title in 19821980 Stanley Cup Final SeriesThe clash that crowned the dynasty and ended the Broad Street Bullies' reign.Islanders vs Capitals RivalryA fierce divisional clash defining the Eastern Conference during the dynasty years.Islanders–Bruins (Dynasty Wars)The old dynasty died on Long Island ice, and a new one was born in its place.Bruins–Penguins (1974-1976 Stanley Cup Finals)A seven-year-old franchise broke the Original Six's grip on the Cup in seven games.Islanders–Penguins (1980s Rivalry)Four Cups made the Islanders kings; Lemieux made the Penguins the revolution.Islanders–Rangers (NY Metro Rivalry)Two boroughs, one puck, one rivalry that defined a generation of New York hockey.Rangers–Bruins (1940 & 1994 Stanley Cup Finals)Two hundred miles of I-90 and a century of sticks swinging.Rangers–Canadiens (Classic Rivalry)Two cities, one puck, a century of grudges etched in ice and steel.Canadiens–Red Wings (Original Six Rivalry)Two dynasties, one puck, and a hundred years of settling the score.Maple Leafs–Canadiens (Toronto-Montreal Rivalry)Two cities, two languages, one puck—and a century of settling the score.
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