Another huge win for the New York Islanders, this one over their hated rivals across the East River. And it made the New York Rangers mad. It made a once proud Peter Laviolette look like a bloated and balding baby. If these two teams meet again in the playoffs—and oh yeah, they meet again Saturday afternoon—there will be fireworks.
For the Islanders, it was their fifth straight win, and they still sit in third in the Metro at 87 points, two points ahead of the Washington Capitals and three points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings, all even in games played.