Islanders tied the series with an overtime win. The Rangers took Game 3 at home, but once again, the Islanders tied the series with another overtime win. The Rangers won Games 5 and 6 to end the Islanders' season, but lost to Montreal in the Stanley Cup Finals. 1980s The two clubs would battle once again in the Semifinals of the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Islanders won the Stanley Cup the previous year, and looked to defend their title. Islanders devastated the Rangers by sweeping the series and winning all four games by at least three goals. The Islanders would be crowned Stanley cup champions once again as they beat the Minnesota North Stars in the Finals. The next season, the teams met again in the playoffs, this time in the Division Finals. The Rangers took Game 1 on the road, but the Islanders won the next 3. The Rangers struck back to win Game 5 on the road, but were eliminated in Game 6. The Islanders swept their opponents in the next two rounds and won the Cup for the third straight year. The teams met in the Division Finals yet again in the 1982–83 season. The Islanders took a 2–0 series lead by winning two home games, but then the Rangers tied the series at 2 by winning their home games. The Islanders won Games 5 and 6 to move on to beat the Boston Bruins and then sweep the Edmonton Oilers to claim their fourth straight Stanley Cup. In the 1983–84 season, the teams fought in the Division Semifinals. The Islanders took Game 1, but the Rangers won Games 2 and 3 3–0 and 7–2 respectively. The Islanders won Game 4, and then won the series 3–2 with an overtime win. This time, the Islanders moved on to the finals, but lost in a rematch to the Oilers. The rivalry remained intense throughout the late 1980s but only during the regular season. Islanders fans often mocked the Rangers by chanting "1940" to tease them about their Stanley Cup drought, one of the longest championship droughts in NHL history and all of sports. 1990s In the 1989–90 season, the teams met in the Division Semifinals yet again. The Rangers took Games 1 and 2 at home, but the Islanders battled hard to win Game 3 in double overtime. The Rangers ended up winning the series 4–1 but