A Rivalry Renewed

The more things change the more they stay the same. Tonight’s match-up between the Rangers and Devils marks the start of the 27th season series between the two teams. From the very first year in 1982-83, when the teams split the season 3-3-1, this has been a case of five star dining versus meat and potatoes.

As anyone who’s watched the two teams over the past three decades knows, it’s been the team first concept that New Jersey has promoted that has lead to three Stanley Cup rings and a playoff streak that dates back to 1996-97, a span of twelve seasons.