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Among other things, it enabled the Blueshirts and their fans -- once and for all -- not having to hear the dreaded \"1940\" chants delivered by Islanders country. It also featured some of the biggest names in the business, led New York captain Mark Messier." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1NzkyNjk5Nzg0MTExOTk5/usatsi_12894011.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "To reach the pinnacle, New York had to battle through assorted skirmishes, beginning with their heated rivals, the Islanders. As a service to fans, we'll be taking you through game by game, day to day -- 30-years later, featuring all the important details and quotes along with significant commentary." } }, { "type": "delimiter", "data": {} }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Islanders sought quick revenge in Game Two of the 1994 Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The date was April 18, 1994 and once again Madison Square Garden would be the venue." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsp2Gcr-ZU[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "After Isles goalie Ron Hextall took a 6-0 first-game licking in goal from the Rangers, visiting coach Al Arbour could not be faulted with dumping Hexy while replacing him with inexperienced Jamie McLennon." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It looked like a wise decision -- for just under six minutes. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Visitors held the home team to no shots on goal and the 0-0 score suggested that this might -- just might -- be a close game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That hope disappeared when Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch skimmed a pass to Alexei Kovalev on his right and Kovie whipped the puck past McLennon." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "From that point until the end of the period, the Isles played their rivals even and even roughed up the Blueshirts a bit. Darius Kasparaitis -- Arbour's best \"disturber\" -- went after Glenn Anderson and Jay Wells with the result that four minor penalties were called but no further score." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "All things considered, the 1-0 deficit was not troubling to Arbour. Although some critics thought the insertion of McLennan was a \"panic move,\" the rookie seemed to have the goaltending situation well in hand." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "But then the second period began and in less than a minute the Islanders began looking like a broken pinata. The mess began when Mark Messier stripped Islesdefenseman Dennis Vaske of the puck and -- breaking free -- easily beat McLennan." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The time was 18 seconds of the middle frame and less than two minutes later" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rangers defenseman Kevin Lowe picked the puck out of a scramble and made it a 3-0 game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "For the next ten minutes, the Arbourmen held their own -- yet still had failed to score a single goal -- until 12:29 when Craig MacTavish put the game out of grasp and Stephane Matteau sealed the deal (17:06) before the middle period had ended." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1ODE0MjU3ODM1NTgyNTc1/usatsi_22693062.jpg" }, "caption": "Craig MacTavish (14)" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "If salt needed to be put in the Isles wounds, coach Mike Keenan's Brian Noonan dropped a morsel in the fourth minute of the finale which ended 6-0 for the Rangers." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Considering that the first match also had ended 6-0, it was fair for the scribes to call this a \"Tennis Series\" and not be reprimanded for it. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Almost overlooked was goalie Mike Richter who had made 29 saves for his second shutout in a thirty-three hour span." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1ODE0MDg1NTAwMDE5ODIz/cover94.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "If there was any solace for the twice-trashed Islanders it could be found in the playoff schedule. Game Three would be held at Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum on April 21, 1994." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Already cheers of \"LET'S GO ISLANDERS\" could be heard in suburban Uniondale!" } } ] }

Rangers Topple Islanders At Coliseum, 5-1 In Game 3 Of 1994 First Round Matchup; Go Up 3-0 In Series

Rangers Vs. Islanders (1994 - Game 2) -- The Tennis Match Continues, 6-0 Rangers