Barry Trotz ponders lineup changes after Islanders' soft start

There was no practice for the Islanders on Wednesday — a Collective Bargaining Agreement-mandated day off — but there was plenty of work for Barry Trotz as he sifted through the rubble of Tuesday night’s lazy 5-2 loss to the Oilers.

The Islanders coach acknowledged he has some lineup decisions to make before Friday night’s playoff-rematch game at Carolina after his team went an uninspiring 1-2-0 on its season-opening homestand.

“Right now, I’m considering a lot of changes with guys that aren’t working hard,” Trotz said minutes after Tuesday’s loss. “The first three games, our starts have not been good. You can’t come out slow and rely on your goaltending to keep you in it until you get going.…