Ranking the Islanders' all-time playoff runs

Denis Potvin of the Islanders celebrates with the Stanley Cup Trophy as teammate Butch Goring waits his turn to hold the cup after the Islanders defeated the Flyers in Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals on May 24, 1980 at Nassau Coliseum. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Bruce BennettThe Islanders embark this week upon their 25th playoff appearance since entering the NHL in 1972 and the organization does have a storied postseason history.

Just not recently, of course, with one playoff series win since 1993.

But beyond the four Stanley Cups from 1980-83 and 19 straight playoff series wins, there were nearly yearly battles with the rival Rangers, an epic run in 1975, a surprise run in 1993 and…