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The New York Rangers start their season with a 2-0 record at home, reversing some of last year's struggles and reviving fan enthusiasm. On Tuesday, they face their arch-rivals, the Islanders, aiming to improve on last season’s poor performance where they were swept by the Islanders and finished in the Eastern Conference basement. Defenseman Braden Schneider emphasized that losing to the Islanders leaves a "chip on your shoulder" for this year's rematch, highlighting the Rangers' desire to change their rivalry fortunes after being outscored 14-3 last season.
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In the first week of their season, the Rangers earned two home wins against the Lightning and Mammoth, reversing some of their previous season's struggles at Madison Square Garden. The team is hoping to continue this positive momentum as they face off against their rival, the Islanders, on Tuesday. This matchup will be a chance for the Rangers to redeem themselves after being swept by the Islanders in last year’s “Battle of New York” series and finishing near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Adding fuel to the rivalry is Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick from last year's draft, who expressed his desire to beat the Rangers every time they play them.
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In the first week of their season, the Rangers took an initial step toward reversing their Garden woes from last year, earning a pair of wins against the Lightning and Mammoth to secure just their third 2-0 start at home over the last 15 years.
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Rangers → take → years
They replaced the boos and empty seats with the venue’s vintage buzz and repeated requests for Igor Shesterkin to keep shooting.
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Shesterkin → replace → buzz
SIGN UP NOWAnd on Tuesday, they’ll have a chance to right another wrong from their dismal 2025-26 campaign that ended in the Eastern Conference basement.
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that → sign → basement
They’ll host the Islanders in their first rivalry match of the season after getting swept in the Battle of New York — and losing two of three in the Battle of the Hudson against the Devils — last year.
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They → host → Devils
The Rangers had won five in a row and seven of eight against the Islanders, as well as six of their last 10 against the Devs, prior to that, but their performances last year led to a brutal reality check in the hierarchy of New York City hockey.
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performances → win → hockey
And they’ll test their three-game winning streak, as well as their tangible improvements from the young season’s first four games, with a chance to alter that trajectory.
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they → test → trajectory
“You don’t want to be on the other side of that rivalry,” defenseman Braden Schneider told The Post of their losses to the Islanders.
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Schneider → want → Islanders
“I think it’s definitely something that’s added and definitely leaves a chip on your shoulder to make sure that this year we get them.”
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get → think → them
Last season ended up being a rock bottom for the Rangers against their rivals.
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season → end → rivals
They were outscored 14-3 by the Islanders, including a 5-0 loss at the Garden in the first meeting.
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They → outscore → meeting
And then-rookie Matthew Schaefer, who was the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft and a generational talent for the Islanders blue line, added an extra jolt to the rivalry after telling reporters at the NHL draft that he wanted to beat the Rangers “every time we play them.”
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we → add → them
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