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Now that the Islanders are officially in the playoffs, theirs one thing left to be determined: playoff positioning. Last night, that became a little more clear cut when the Isles headed into Madison Square Garden for the season series finale with the New York Rangers. Both teams were tied in points coming into the night, but no matter how much fans hated it, one team had to be the victor when the buzzer sounded. When it did sound, it was the Islanders who came out on top 4-1. The win gave the Isles their first season series sweep of the Rangers in franchise history, along with their sixth win in the last seven games. It was a lot of fun all night, and those on social media had a ball. Check it out here.
Playoff seeding aside, I'm salivating over a season series sweep over NYR. Want. #Isles
— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 7, 2016
1st Potvin chant just 45 seconds in. #Isles #NYR
— Brad Kurtzberg (@sealshockey) April 7, 2016
Hey @Islesblog, sweatshirt's 6-0 this year. We looking to make it 7-0 or 6-1? pic.twitter.com/CwDhD29824
— connor (@ConIsles) April 7, 2016
Time for the 60 minute heart attack #NYI #Isles
— Timothy Moshman (@Tim_Tomahawk) April 7, 2016
This is what you'd call a tepid start.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) April 7, 2016
Do we want to win this game? #Isles pic.twitter.com/kwm5QEv2zt
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 7, 2016
Action so far got me like… #isles pic.twitter.com/DnnQCCDPIc
— Mike Canteros (@MikeyMike81) April 7, 2016
Greiss doing work out there #SAVE #Isles
— Theresa F (@TFLINY) April 7, 2016
JT91 #isles pic.twitter.com/utxhnvhVjR
— Mike Canteros (@MikeyMike81) April 7, 2016
Win. Don't win. But its the Rangers. We hate the Rangers. #isles. pic.twitter.com/CMbYc5mWzk
— Mike Canteros (@MikeyMike81) April 7, 2016
The sacrifices of battling in front of the net. #Isles #Rangers pic.twitter.com/nBVcQbEWZK
— Gotham SN (@GothamSN) April 7, 2016
Every time someone winces I hold my breath.. No more injuries please!! #isles
— Islanders Pride (@IslandersPride) April 7, 2016
Gonna need a Xanax prescription after this game ? #isles
— Chris (@ChrisCon09) April 7, 2016
I think we have a Captials-hangover. Wake up boys!! #Isles
— Did Bailey Pass? (@DidBaileyPass) April 7, 2016
Big stop #GreissSaves #isles pic.twitter.com/AQJhso4HVr
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 7, 2016
Sitting in a room of #Isles fans cheering for the Rags. pic.twitter.com/pZFvhmKDde
— Stephen (@scarlin90) April 7, 2016
That went better than expected. #Isles
— B-Dilly (@Titan4Ever2488) April 7, 2016
Perhaps #Isles fans don't want to win this one, but seeing Greiss play well is important. Sharp in first.
— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) April 7, 2016
Isles/Rangers playoff series would be so dangerous for my health with this damn MSG popcorn
— Sydney Esiason (@sydneyesiason) April 8, 2016
No @leeberr09 #isles pic.twitter.com/hK1x8KVrcr
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 8, 2016
STOP GETTING HURT #isles
— Curtis Pirson (@CurtisP11) April 8, 2016
2 out of 3 of you (67%) want your team to win the #Isles #NYR game. Thanks for participating
— Eric Hornick (@ehornick) April 8, 2016
This is getting out of control. Hopefully guys will heal by late next week. #Isles
— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) April 8, 2016
OMG NOT LEE NOW….#ISLES DESPERATELY NEED THIS ⬇ pic.twitter.com/Rw0y7pAi8L
— T (@Riz2525) April 8, 2016
#Isles feels like a preseason game.
— JFK (@JKLUBER) April 8, 2016
My boy Prince beats the King. Isles up 1-0 pic.twitter.com/vceGfUwBSa
— connor (@ConIsles) April 8, 2016
DEARLY BELOVED! #Isles #prince
— Christopher Owens (@cowens727) April 8, 2016
Yeah, I can't help myself. Forget trying to play the Panthers, I want to win this game #Isles
— Patrick Bedell (@pattyb94) April 8, 2016
Prince beats the King #Isles
— Michael Liebler (@mcliebler) April 8, 2016
shit we scored #isles
— Chris Coppola (@ccoppola6) April 8, 2016
Goal by @ShanePrince18 ! #Isles #Pancakes pic.twitter.com/81URbyLTxz
— Did Bailey Pass? (@DidBaileyPass) April 8, 2016
That makeshift fourth line is pretty fast lol #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 8, 2016
If you're a real #Isles fan, you're rooting for the series sweep tonight guys. Real emotions. #NYR
— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 8, 2016
Greiss ???? #Isles
— Kelly (@ohitskellzzz) April 8, 2016
We can't do a goddamn single thing right. We win when we should lose. We lose when we should win. We get injured when we should be healthy.
— Wild Card Ethan (@EthanGSN) April 8, 2016
Zeeker makes it a 2 goal lead. Food's on the table, almost that time again. pic.twitter.com/HyTxcFGo1i
— connor (@ConIsles) April 8, 2016
This guy Prince, wow. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 8, 2016
Prince is stepping up hugeeeee!! #isles
— Spencer (@Spence0913) April 8, 2016
Only need 1/3 of the 4th line #Isles
— Michael Liebler (@mcliebler) April 8, 2016
33% of our 4th line > 100% of yours.#Isles
— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 8, 2016
IMO: Zeeker might be the most underrated Islander. Guy just puts in work in all phases #isles
— Matt (Mac) (@KingOfTheJIMs) April 8, 2016
The save of the night just led to great things for the #Isles. Thomas Greiss ladies and gents…. pic.twitter.com/tAXLpVOfHC
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) April 8, 2016
leave @cal_dehaan alone
— knightvine ☮ (@knightvine) April 8, 2016
Sooo close Hank, so close. 3-0 Isles pic.twitter.com/vAJ4XOUUm1
— connor (@ConIsles) April 8, 2016
I will never blame this team for winning a game #isles
— Isles News (@islesnews) April 8, 2016
#Isles pic.twitter.com/lWR6sKK3gt
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 8, 2016
Stepan's stick went directly up Boychuk's ass. Yikes. https://t.co/jusIBpbdVB
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) April 8, 2016
It's a real possibility right now. SALIVATING over the prospect of a NYR season series sweep. #WeEatin? #Isles pic.twitter.com/O57jOeIa92
— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 8, 2016
#Isles up 3-0 after 2. Greiss with 28 saves, Prince and Cizikas playing well, Lee out, Boychuk hurting. That about covers it.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) April 8, 2016
Here's about half of #Isles fans now pic.twitter.com/1dPPAThvTP
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 8, 2016
And here's @EthanGSN and the other half of #Isles fans pic.twitter.com/AWDqwEncB5
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 8, 2016
#Isles scored 5 goals Monday and 3 through two periods tonight. Jack Capuano's 'need to pick their (stuff) up' message was received.
— Jon Lane (@JonLaneNHL) April 8, 2016
Well, at least we know Boychuk doesn't have a hand, arm, leg or ankle issue. Dayum. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 8, 2016
That might've been Greiss' best period of the season. I don't think I've seen him this locked in since February. #isles
— Shwax (@Shwax) April 8, 2016
In-gm #skinny — 2nd 20-goal ssn for Nielsen; now tied w Yashin for 20th in #Isles goals (119)
— Eric Hornick (@ehornick) April 8, 2016
Great bounce back for Uncle G. so far! #Isles #Greiss pic.twitter.com/s2pAwtMsmq
— Marc A. Weakland (@manmademonster) April 8, 2016
Another angle #isles pic.twitter.com/ChPZma3XxM
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 8, 2016
Don't care who the #isles play in the playoffs tbh. The goal shouldn't be "win a playoff series" anyways, it should be beyond that
— Math (@MEbelMath) April 8, 2016
Love that the #Isles are going for it tonight against the Rangers. Play your best hockey going into the playoffs. Don't play for matchups.
— Adam Rosen (@ARos13_) April 8, 2016
Shane Prince with an extremely effective 8:11 tonight. 2 pts, 4 shot attempts. And he wasn't called out, just scratched. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 8, 2016
#islestwitter progression:
1) Bitch #isles won’t make playoffs
2) Bitch #isles won’t make playoffs with 99.4% chance
3) Bitch about— Picking My Stuff Up (@Schultz88) April 8, 2016
At least ranger fans are looking at the positives from this beat down #isles
— Gerard Bert (@jerrybert9242) April 8, 2016
Can we leave the net empty for the third? #isles
— Ed O. (@Ed_OM_) April 8, 2016
BYE HENRIK! #isles pic.twitter.com/WTdnL2nxeW
— Potvin's Cups (@PotvinsCupsBlog) April 8, 2016
A "Potvin sucks" whistle goes completely unfulfilled. That's a first for me – at a Rangers-Isles game no less #NYR #Isles
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) April 8, 2016
Maybe the Isles are getting hot too. #Isles
— chrishowrad (@Chrishowrad) April 8, 2016
No let up. No let up. Pedal to the metal please. #isles
— thereluctantk (@thereluctantk) April 8, 2016
Best actor in a losing effort #isles pic.twitter.com/IkFQ6cffRR
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 8, 2016
— Mike Howlin (@fltrn77) April 8, 2016
JT lighting up Glass is great, anyone catch it? #isles
— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) April 8, 2016
Heel Tavares lmao
— matt martin (@_nikobae) April 8, 2016
100000% disagree. Never a disaster to beat Tampa Washington and Rangers a week ahead of playoffs playing good hockey https://t.co/ZAdJLRGxy6
— Rob Del Muro (@gmen8069) April 8, 2016
@BrittneyGreiss1 sprinkle some parm on Tommy. We want a shutout! #isles pic.twitter.com/96ZFQNr4ZG
— Matthew Mead (@themattmead) April 8, 2016
Nothing is more satisfying as an #isles fan than beating the Rags. Except for knocking Lundqvist out of the game while doing it.
— Alex DeMarchena (@cubano_mufasa) April 8, 2016
That's a chance only Josh Bailey could miss. #Isles
— Joe Pantorno (@JoePantorno) April 8, 2016
Islanders blue line entry defense has improved immeasurably. Someone who deserves credit won't get it. #isles
— Michael Pastor (@mikejpastor) April 8, 2016
Greiss has this strange habit of turning around to follow play behind net. I feel like that's unique. #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 8, 2016
Ranger fans are just salty they we kicked the living shit out of them all season long? #isles
— Chris Silverman (@ChrisSilvs_) April 8, 2016
The "JT Miller is New York's best JT" jokes are very good and humorous. #Isles
— chrishowrad (@Chrishowrad) April 8, 2016
The only indisputable evidence the #NYR are throwing the game is if Josh Bailey scores #Isles #NHL #nyi
— nyIJYKfan (@nyIJYKfan) April 8, 2016
#Isles performance vs #NYR in 15-16 pic.twitter.com/r4iYCizfh6
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 8, 2016
If you know the Rangers suck clap your hands #isles #NYI #ISLANDERS #SWEEP pic.twitter.com/KfEZK6yfZU
— Becky (@Longislandskies) April 8, 2016
Greiss has been the man tonight, folks. Very encouraging. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 8, 2016
Damn #Isles can't get the shutout for Greiss. Figures
— Wild•For•Isles (@IslesWild) April 8, 2016
Forget playoff seeding for one sec.
SERIES SWEEP OVER THE #NYR BABY pic.twitter.com/KFPA4m6H1o
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 8, 2016
SWEEP. #NYIvsNYR pic.twitter.com/IRsvCAKuxA
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 8, 2016
Enough said #isles pic.twitter.com/mHmLhJ1DmO
— Noel Fogelman (@thefirstnoel19) April 8, 2016