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New York Islanders Elite Eight Torrey Division Winners

Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the elite eight logo prior to the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the elite eight logo prior to the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 17, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett tries to get his players attention in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Florida State Seminoles upset Virginia 69-62. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett tries to get his players attention in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Florida State Seminoles upset Virginia 69-62. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports /

Torrey Division 2nd Round Matchup #1

(1) Denis Potvin v. (2) Bryan Trottier

What a mouthwatering matchup. Legendary players in their own right, and key pieces of the Islanders dynasty of the 80’s. Denis Potvin vs. Bryan Trottier is as marquee of a matchup as can be.

Only one can come out of this victorious, and it’s Denis Potvin. With 56% of the fan vote on twitter. The former captain beat out Trottier by a narrow margin.

This certainly won’t please some of the fan base who hold Trottier in high regard. And for good reason. He has all the accolades that you could expect from a legendary player.

He has countless individual and team accomplishments. He’s also one of a few players to win multiple cups with other teams. Indicating that what he did with the Islanders wasn’t due to his surroundings.

Although to be fair, Trottier didn’t just join any team. It was the Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr led Pittsburgh Penguins. Two legends themselves. One who luckily shares a number with Josh Ho-Sang….and ranks 8th in all-time scoring in the NHL. Oh and that Jagr guy who’s second in NHL scoring.

Whatever the reason was for picking Potvin over Trottier it’s clear that either would have been a worthy recipient and lock to make it to the finals against the Arbour Division champ.

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