After backlash, Islanders return to old goal horn

The Islanders unveiled a new goal horn for their new home on Monday. It lasted all of four days.

The Islanders unveiled a new goal horn for the Barclays Center on Monday. It lasted all of four days.

After considerable backlash to the new horn—a higher-pitched tone the Islanders’ new arena apparently worked on with the Metropolitan Transit Authority to, apparently, resemble a Long Island Railroad train horn—the team changed its mind.

Instead, the team said on Thursday it would go back to using the goal horn Islanders fans grew to love over 43 seasons at the Nassau Coliseum.

Rejoice, Islanders fans. This is back:

This is what you almost had:

Introducing the new @nyislanders goal horn that we worked on with the MTA. pic.twitter.com/PcAwbuIAVc

— Barclays Center (@barclayscenter) September 29, 2015

It turns out hockey fans are pretty passionate people, so Thursday’s news was welcomed with tweets of elation far and wide.

THE ISLANDERS GOAL HORN IS BACK!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

— Nick Tedesco (@NickTedesco12) October 1, 2015

The Islanders have their old goal horn back (thank goodness). Next: getting rid of those black-and-white third jerseys. @RealMichaelKay

— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) October 1, 2015

New York Islanders 2015 Playoff Goal Horn ᴴᴰ it's back 😍😍 https://t.co/y8yReMh6XW

— Matt (@Barzy_fan13) October 1, 2015

Thank God the Islanders old goal horn is back!!!! #YESYESYES #LGI

— Ethan Greenberg (@egreenberg99) October 1, 2015