Al Arbour coached the Islanders from 1973-86 and 1988-1994, leading the team to four Stanley Cups during his initial tenure.

Credit: Paul J. Bereswill, 1980

Islanders Captain Denis Potvin holds the Stanley Cup over his head as he skates around with the cup after the Islanders won the Stanley Cup Championship.

Credit: AP, 1983

Islanders coach Al Arbour after winning the Stanley Cup in 1983.

Credit: UPI

Islanders coach Al Arbour, right, and Bob Nystrom, left, who scored the winning goal in overtime, celebrate in the dressing room following the Islanders' Stanley Cup victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on May 24, 1980.

Credit: Newsday, 1974

Islanders coach Al Arbour paces behind the bench during a game at the Nassau Coliseum.

Credit: Newsday, 1975

Islanders coach Al Arbour talks in the dressing room after a game at the Nassau Coliseum.

Credit: Newsday

Denis Potvin of the Islanders poses for a picture.

Credit: UPI, 1974

Islanders defenseman Denis Potvin holds the Calder Memorial trophy.

Credit: UPI, 1977

Islanders defenseman Denis Potvin, left, steals the loose puck away from Detroit's Tim Sheehy.

Credit: AP, 1977

Denis Potvin sends Boston Bruins Rick Middleton to the ice with a body check in the second period.

Credit: AP, 1975

Denis Potvin crunches Philadelphia's Rose Lonsberry behind the Islanders' goal.

Credit: AP, 1975

Islanders coach Al Arbour paces behind his team at the Nassau Coliseum.

Credit: AP, 1984

Islanders captain Denis Potvin carries the Wales Conference Championship Cup around the ice.

Credit: AP, 1980

Islanders captain Denis Potvin reaches out to touch the Stanley Cup trophy as teammate Brian Trottier looks on.

Credit: AP, 1974

While the referee blows his whistle, Philadelphia's Dave Schultz and Denis Potvin grab at each other in the first period.

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