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If you can make a case for the biggest game of the season, you can never go wrong when it’s the Islanders and Rangers. Even this early in the year, the stakes are always high when these two rivals take the ice. The fact that both teams are off to slow start — the Isles, 2-3-1, and the Blueshirts, 1-5-1 — a victory for either team could get them going in the right direction. Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock also got their first taste of the hatred between the two clubs.
Always an intense affair, the Islanders blew a two-goal lead, but won in the shootout 4-3. They’ve now won eight out of their last nine meeting with the Rangers, and are 5-1-0 in their last six at The Garden. Below is the social media recap from tonight’s win:
"Andrew Nash" ftw #Isles
— Gillies Goring (@FortNeverlose) October 19, 2017
1 Shift, 1 Assist, 1 Power Play Goal #Isles #WeFreedPulock pic.twitter.com/2XW81C7O1W
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 19, 2017
The #Isles have a PPG! pic.twitter.com/p7jYlTaDX6
— TomTalksStuff (@TomTalksStuff) October 19, 2017
Wait the #Isles actually scored a PP goal? pic.twitter.com/0f76R3BOCQ
— Anthony (@anthony_c1) October 19, 2017
American Sniper (2015) #Isles pic.twitter.com/b1hGpOr9r8
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 19, 2017
Future first-line center, Brock Nelson with the big goal! #Isles #NHL
— It's Pat. (@PatWeintraub) October 19, 2017
The Brock!!!!!! 2-1. #isles pic.twitter.com/2WBnJEnvQV
— Schark22 (@Schark22) October 19, 2017
Great save by Halak. #isles pic.twitter.com/bhmE59XW05
— noah (@islesnoah) October 19, 2017
Pelech just got a two fer one. #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) October 19, 2017
Adam Pelech…ladies and gentlemen pic.twitter.com/8teSIvqCZ6
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 19, 2017
pretty ironic how the garden has become the closest thing to an actual mausoleum. quietest arena in hockey. #isles
— Blair MacGregor (@blairmacgregor) October 19, 2017
"You go straight down Hempstead Turnpike, pass Bogart's and you'll see Mchebe's, cheap Bud Lights, shot specials" #Isles #NYR pic.twitter.com/zxvR9Mn4YN
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 19, 2017
Ryan Pulock finally in the lineup. #Isles finally covert on a power play. The two are directly correlated.
— Daniel Friedman (@DanJFriedman) October 19, 2017
First NHL goal for Barzy and it’s a beautyyyyyy pic.twitter.com/arHgYZhSK1
— connor (@ConIsles) October 20, 2017
B?A?R?Z?Y. His first official NHL GOAL!! ?? Congrats @Barzal_97! pic.twitter.com/0XoxyaDUjl
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 20, 2017
I’m actually tearing up. Matt Barzal has officially arrived. #Isles
— Ken (@DrHeadass) October 20, 2017
Adam Pelech to Mats Zuccarello, how do you do? #Isles pic.twitter.com/LV7ZmyBMw4
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 20, 2017
Mat Barzal all smiles after 1st NHL goal. #Isles pic.twitter.com/x6bMOTJ0kC
— noah (@islesnoah) October 20, 2017
Hey @66jhosang it’s okay to shoot the puck. Love ya buddy ❤️ #Isles
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 20, 2017
If not for Henrik Lundqvist, Barzal could have a hat trick #isles
— Shwax (@Shwax) October 20, 2017
MSG camera catches Barzal muttering to himself on #Isles bench. Could have a couple more already tonight.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 20, 2017
Counting Barzal, 5 have scored their first reg ssn goal for #isles, vs #NYR at MSG.
— Eric Hornick (@ehornick) October 20, 2017
Hit on Nelson #Isles #NYR pic.twitter.com/xvKmEkDfG1
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 20, 2017
Josh Ho-Sang has had one shift (1:04) in the third period, has not seen ice since two-minute mark. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@AndyGraz_SNY) October 20, 2017
Not a good look if you're Ryan Pulock, that was a big spot to be put in
— connor (@ConIsles) October 20, 2017
HEY GUYS I FOUND JOSH HO-SANG #Isles pic.twitter.com/gFmNtCT7WN
— TomTalksStuff (@TomTalksStuff) October 20, 2017
Halak with two monster saves in OT #Isles pic.twitter.com/GfcNjK6zIo
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 20, 2017
John Tavares dangles Lundqvist in the shootout #Isles pic.twitter.com/2Ka02ZxsWw
— Mark Garbino (@Garbino42) October 20, 2017
#ISLES WIN it in the shootout!! ☝️☝️☝️ #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/j9O6mEbsYW
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 20, 2017
Jaroslav Halak is now 12-1-0 in his last 13 games against Henrik Lundqvist#Isles have won 8 of the last 9 meetings with the Rangers
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 20, 2017