A group of fans traveling to Barclays Center on Thursday to watch the New York Islanders host the New York Rangers for the second time this season were in for a treat when they ran into former Islanders great Mike Bossy on the Long Island Rail Road.
Bossy played 10 seasons for the Islanders (1977-87) and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. The LIRR has become a popular form of transportation for Long Islanders traveling into Brooklyn now that the Islanders no longer play their home games at Nassau Coliseum.
The Islanders defeated the Rangers 2-1 in a shootout on Dec. 2, the first regular-season game between the rivals in Brooklyn. Each team entered this game with 51 points, tied for second place in the Metropolitan Division behind the Washington Capitals (67 points).
Look who's riding the LIRR to the game tonight! #Isles pic.twitter.com/ioRsoTdz6l
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 14, 2016 
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