The Atlantic Division rivalries are a collection of rivalries between the various teams that play in the National Hockey League's Atlantic Division. The New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have been grouped together since being part of the Patrick Division in 1982, developing strong rivalries with one another. With the renaming of the Patrick Division to the Atlantic Division in 1994, minus the Penguins (they were moved to the Northeast Division until 1998), the rivalries became established and historic in their own way, starting with the Rangers/Devils in 1995-96 season. With division realignment in 1998 the Rangers, Devils, Flyers, and Islanders remained together in the Atlantic Division with the Pittsburgh Penguins returni