Who are the Islanders biggest rivals?
The Islanders–Rangers rivalry, also known as the Battle of New York, is a local sports rivalry between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at UBS Arena.ISLES ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION The loss officially eliminated the Islanders (80 points) from postseason contention, as they can only max out at 86 points, which is one behind the Montreal Canadiens current total of 87.