New and old Hockey fans. I am just glad a Ranger fan started this thread. The Rangers are a team that will get hot as the season ends and just in time for the playoffs. Barry Back was one tough guy. If he was not gay, he could have been another Gillies. Names from the past and some good Rangers were Eddie Johnstone, Tkuchuk, Park, Vickers. Eddie. Hedberg. One of the original teams. I hate the Islanders. Mick Vacoda beating up a little a Ranger who was a born again Christian and would not fight. That was when the Rangers swept them in the playoffs. He was such a fukin goon. The Islanders had a lot of goons. I will never forget, Potvin, hitting Ulf Nielson in the corner with a real late hit and shattering his anke. Nielson was to never play again. He tried but could'nt do it. And there the chant of Potvin sucks was started. Gavy, As I mentioned, I am very up on Islander tradition as I was at almost every home game for 7 to 8 years. I played Hockey my entire life so I enjoyed watching the great Islander teams even though I did not like them. I repected them. To me, They are the second best team ever created behind the Oilers. I think they are better that those Canadian teams.