Pittsburgh is in the rear-view mirror, which … nah, too easy, no cheap shots here.
Even as the Islanders look forward to Round 2 of the playoffs, coach Barry Trotz identified the aspect of his team’s game that most impressed him during the first-round sweep of the Penguins that concluded Tuesday.
“What I liked is that we didn’t get smaller in the moment and didn’t get emotionally pushed one way or the other,” he said Thursday. “The things that can set you off emotionally, goals or calls, they can be frustrating and can lead to frustration and send you off the wrong way.