For the last 42 years, there’s been a chant that has brought together and divided Islanders and Rangers fans — “Potvin Sucks”. Generations of supporters on both sides have heard that chant rang through Madison Square Garden, Nassau Coliseum, Barclays Center and the Coliseum again.
There’s always been a hot debate even for decades later about the play that started the iconic saying, which was Isles Hall of Fame defenseman Denis Potvin taking out Blueshirts forward Ulf Nilsson’s knee. But as the years continue to pass by, many fans on both sides — more so from the Rangers — think the chant has lived past its due date.