crasherino
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And over at the Penguins board according to them theres no rivalry!!! its painful (somewhat funny) to read their comments!! more reason to hate more the Pinguins
Its not surprising really. They are pretty much the top team in the East in recent history - they have everyone gunning for them.
The first step in becoming a good team is to take shots at the big cheese. And, the best thing you can hope for is for them to respond. If they take shots back, you win. You basically pick a fight with the team you want to surpass. The guy on top should basically ignore the interloper. If they feed the fire they are just acknowledging that they are on your level.
And while we really dislike the Penguins, Penguin fans don't really consider the Islanders all that much. If we won the playoff series it would have been one thing. But, while it was a tough matchup, they ultimately moved on. And fight night at the Coliseum is pretty much a distant memory.