By his own admission, Barry Trotz is an emotional man.
“I’m a softie when it comes to – I’ll cry during watching ‘The Notebook’ on TV when it’s on,” the Islanders coach said.
But he believes he will be able to keep those emotions in check Friday night when he returns to Washington and Capital One Arena for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup with the Capitals last June.
“I think I’ll be OK, but I appreciate the organization, the fans and all the support people around them,” Trotz said Thursday before the Islanders hosted the Devils at the Coliseum in the first half of a back-to-back.