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Barry Trotz remains confident in Islanders' top line entering first round series with Capitals

Islanders head coach Barry Trotz talks with players during an NHL summer training camp session at Northwell Health Ice Center on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Barry Trotz isn’t ready to bring in a psychologist to coax more offense from his top trio of Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle as the Islanders prepare to face the Capitals in a best-of-seven first-round playoff series.

In fact, after watching how the line performed in the Islanders’ clinching, 5-1, Game 4 win over the Panthers in their best-of-five qualifying series, Trotz is confident his top line can be more productive offensively.