Islanders' Stanley Cup banners lowered from Nassau Coliseum rafters

The Islanders' Stanley Cup banners were lowered from Nassau Coliseum's rafters on Friday, May 8, 2015. Credit: Newsday/Robert Cassidy
The Islanders' four Stanley Cup banners were lowered from the rafters at Nassau Coliseum on Friday as part of preparations to completely renovate the arena.
Those banners, which commemorate the franchise's dynasty era of winning four straight Stanley Cups, have hung in the Coliseum for more than 30 years.
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