ELMONT, N.Y. — If it were up to Barry Trotz, he would have hidden somewhere within the bowels of UBS Arena on Saturday night rather than be the subject of
If it were up to Barry Trotz, he would have hidden somewhere within the bowels of UBS Arena on Saturday night rather than be the subject of Islanders fans’ adoration.
“I had a great team with the Islanders,” Trotz said. “It’s good memories. I got to see one or two friends that I made here…Trotz will forever be remembered as the man who helped turn the Islanders’ fortunes around, perhaps more than president and general manager Lou Lamoriello — both arrived on Long Island simultaneously ahead of the 2018-19 season after Trotz won the Stanley Cup as the head coach of the Washington Capitals.
Despite a roster that appeared to have a litany of holes, Trotz’s defense-first system maximized the team, leading them to just their second playoff series win in 26 years when they swept the Pittsburgh Penguins. The following year, they made the playoffs following a 56-game, geographically-driven schedule and downed the Penguins and Boston Bruins to make a second-straight semifinal only to lose to the Lightning again, this time in seven games. They fell just one goal short of making a first Stanley Cup Final since 1984, losing that final game 1-0 on a shorthanded goal — the only time that season they allowed such a goal.
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