Face Off
A Panoramic View of the New York Islanders – The Rob Arra Collection

It is not a beautiful building…it’s rarely full…and the team has not had much success since the early 1980s. Yet, when the New York Rangers come to the Island, it is ON! Every game in the rivalry series brings the fans and the passion back to the Nassau County Coliseum, and the joint rocks again like it’s 1982.

With this poster, you are transported to the Coliseum for an Isles-Rangers matchup in early 2003. Like all prints in photographer Rob Arra’s Everlasting Images series, every single detail is in perfect focus, and as you pan across the image you feel not only that you are at the event, but that you are part of a three-decade walk down memory lane. Along with the action on the ice and the fans in the stands, you get a perfect view of the entire range of banners hanging from the rafters – along the left side of the scoreboard, the various divisional and conference championships, and to the right of the scoreboard, the six retired jerseys (Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom and Billy Smith) and the four consecutive Stanley Cups (1980-83). An absolute beauty for the wall of any Islanders fan, perfect for a nice frame and a place on the wall of home or office!