Lighthouse Hockey · Aug 28, 2015
Remembering Radar: Al Arbour will forever link the Islanders' past, present and future
Without Al Arbour, there are no New York Islanders.How do we even start talking about the legacy of Al Arbour? That's a sincere question. Because I have no idea.
We could run down his life and playing career and coaching career and throw all kinds of astounding numbers at you (starting with the 19 straight playoff series victories and moving on down the list), but that's only the tip of the iceberg for Arbour.
Without Al Arbour, there is no win over the Rangers or comeback victory over the Penguins in '75. There is no Dynasty. There is no 1993 run to the Conference Finals. There is no 1,500th game celebration.
Without the New York Islanders, there is no us.