Barry Trotz says some changes coming to Islanders' lineup

Head coach Barry Trotz of the Islanders talks with his team during practice at UBS Arena on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac

The only sure thing about the Islanders right now is that things won’t be staying the same.

After a gut-churning, last-minute loss to the Predators Thursday, and an awful run that, at one point, saw them losing 11 in a row, Barry Trotz said fans can expect to see lineup changes "for sure" when the Islanders play the Devils at UBS Arena Saturday. The team is still winless in their $1.1 billion new home.

Some of those changes may be organic, though, as Trotz anticipated the potential the return of Casey Cizikas, who just cleared COVID-19 protocol, and Brock…