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Jan 28 New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders
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Islanders roll past Rangers 5-2 in Palat's 1st game
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The "Battle of New York' featuring the Islanders and the Rangers is set for Thursday night as the two NHL rivals face off at Madison Square Garden.
For the first time in nearly eight years, the Rangers lost every game to the Islanders in a single campaign. The regular-season series sweep is one thing, but the nature of each Rangers defeat signaled a turning point in the long-standing rivalry.
Ondrej Palat had a goal and an assist in his New York Islanders debut, a 5-2 win against the New York Rangers at UBS Arena on Wednesday. The Islanders acquired the 34-year-old forward from the New Jersey Devils along with a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft for forward Maxim Tsyplakov on Tuesday.
With the retool official and the Rangers looking for trade partners, who might they get back? Let's break it down.