With narry an ice girl in sight, tensions were nevertheless high at Nassau Coliseum last night, where the Rangers and Islanders squared off in a preseason bout. The game marked the first time that Islanders' forward Chris Simon had faced the Blueshirts since his 25-game suspension for tomahawking the Rangers' Ryan Hollweg in the head. While Simon's suspension will continue into the start of the regular season, he is eligible for preseason play.