I was born in 1971, so I remember the days of the Islanders winning those cups and latched on to Bossy. Reason I was an Islanders fan was because My best friends dad was a Rags fan and since I didn't have a dad and he was the closest thing to one for me I, as most kids do, rooted for the opposite team he liked. I actually stopped watching hockey during the 80's as I was focused on alot of other stuff in my life, but returned during the 89-90 season. For some reason though, I didn't watch the Isles upon my return, I watched the Devils and have been a fan ever since.