30th Anniversary of Potvin Sucks

On the 30th anniversary of when Islanders D Denis Potvin hit Rangers' first-year forward Ulf Nilsson and broke his ankle sidelining him for the rest of the season, both the New York Times and Fox Sports have features on why the "Potvin Sucks" chant has passed the test of time...

George Vecsey of the New York Times on the chant...

They used the cadence of “Let’s Go Band,” and at the end chanted the part about Potvin. After other uglier versions were included, the Garden stopped playing the tune, but volunteers still seize upon a lull in the action to whistle a signal that ignites Rangers fans, some of whom were not born in 1979.

Peter Schrager at Fox Sports adds...

"Feb. 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the event that spawned the now legendary chant, which has "graced" the Garden for just about every Rangers game since. "POTVIN SUCKS!" — as indelicate as it may be — remains one of hockey's more storied, if obscure, traditions. Granted, it's a lot less dignified than the post-playoff series handshake. And it's a lot less messy than an octopus landing splat on the ice at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.

But "POTVIN SUCKS!" is hockey. And it is New York."

...despite the fact that most Ranger fans probably couldn't tell you where the 'Potvin Sucks' chant was spawned from or who Potvin injured, the chant is clearly one of the best in all of sports.