🏒 Rangers vs Islanders Oct 2, 1981 program Barry Beck cover 🔥
The rivalry that defines New York hockey 🗽—Rangers vs Islanders at Madison Square Garden, preseason exhibition on Oct 2, 1981. Barry Beck on the cover; original price $2.50 💥
Includes: Full official MSG program with rosters, feature articles, stats, and vintage early-’80s ads 📰
Condition: Excellent — crisp cover, bright colors, tight spine, no writing or tears ✅
Format/Details: Authentic MSG original from the peak Battle of New York era; only rivalry that really matters to NY fans 🧊
Game notes (researched): This Oct 2, 1981 preseason tilt at MSG is remembered for multiple brawls; the MSG Network broadcast survives in full. The regular-season series opened two weeks later on Oct 17, 1981.
