March 10, 1980, the Islanders made one of the greatest deadline deals in team sports' history. They sent Billy Harris and Dave Lewis to the Kings to acquire Goring. We all know how that played out, Goring helped the Islanders win four straight Stanley Cups before ultimately falling short of a fifth.
On February 29, 2020, New York rightfully lifted Goring's 91 to the rafters. Of course, in the Islanders more recent history, there was another player who donned the 91 sweater.
John Tavares wore 91 from the time he was drafted in 2009 until the last game he played for the Isles in 2018.