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Rangers’ animosity toward Islanders won’t have to fester for long
NY Post
This bad blood won’t simmer for long.
Unlike the vitriol between the Rangers and Devils, which took over three weeks to be settled with a wild line brawl during their April 3 clash, the Rangers and Islanders will barely even have to wait.
Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was incensed about two hits during the Rangers’ 4-2 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.
The first was a collision between forward Mika Zibanejad and Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech which left Zibanejad sprawled on the ice and out for the rest of the game, though he did later return to the bench.
Laviolette was adamant that Pelech intentionally stuck out his elbow to catch Zibanejad, while Islanders head coach Patrick Roy claimed it was incidental.
The second was a hit from behind by Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson on Vincent Trocheck in the final seconds of the game.
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