TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 14: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers looks on during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on November 14, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Every good story needs a villain, and for 15 years Islanders fans had that with Henrik Lundqvist. The Islanders and Rangers rivalry is one of the best in the sport, and has had many legendary moments throughout their history.
In the 1970s and 1980s, it was many heated playoff battles between the two cross-town rivals that sparked such a good rivalry, but after the mid 1990s the rivalry was missing a little spark.