The New York Rangers have already destroyed their season. Thursday, they took the New York Islanders down with them. The two New York teams have not really dignified themselves this year. We’ve catalogued it all,

There are not many indignations for the New York Islanders greater than effectively getting eliminated from playoff contention by the crosstown-rival Rangers and getting embarrassed in the process. That is exactly what happened on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Rookie Brett Berard had his first career two-goal game for the visiting New York Rangers, who remained mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild-card race while all but ending the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 9-2 win on Thursday in Elmont,