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Too quiet for a rivalry game such as Rangers-Islanders

Not complaining here, just being honest: This one hurts.

Sure, we all have gotten accustomed to sports events contested in fan-free facilities, from the Bronx to Queens to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and beyond.

But Islanders-Rangers? At Madison Square Garden? And not a peep from the stands? Sigh.

Safety first, of course, and we still are a long way from opening the gates to paying customers around here.

Still, Saturday night’s second game in three nights between the teams felt like even more of a downer than the empty seats at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and MetLife Stadium.