The Rangers and Islanders are currently playing their last scheduled game against each other in the 2010 calendar year so I thought it would be appropriate to take some time out to talk a little bit about the games in this rivalry in 2010.
Neither of the teams made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. The Rangers were the closest to qualifying missing it by only 1 point.
The following standings are up to the minute. It includes all games that took place within the 2010 calendar year including the current score between the two New York area teams right now which is a 3-2 Rangers lead.
1. New York Rangers (5-1-0; 83.3%)
Even though I am Islander fabn, I have to admit, as I am being completely objective, that the Rangers were clearly the better team this year.
2. New York Islanders (1-5-0; 16.7%)
The Islanders were horrible in the 2009-2010 season losing all of their meetings with the Rangers in the 2010 half of that season. They won one game against the Rangers so far this season but it is not enough to dignify them as the better team in the rivalry for 2010 no matter how tonight's game ends.
There you have it! Hopefully the Islanders play better next year. They have started up somewhat of a win streak in the last few games going into the end of the year so I am hopeful for next year.
The first meeting for the Islanders and Rangers in 2011 is on March 15th and the final meeting of the season is on the 31st of the same month to close up the 2010-2011 series in rivalry but for the 2010 calendar year, the Rangers win the yearly series.
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