Islanders head coach Barry Trotz give instructions during a team practice, Monday, July 13, 2020, at the team's practice facility in East Meadow. Credit: AP/Kathy Willens
Barry Trotz knows selecting his starting goalie for Game 1 of the Islanders’ best-of-five qualifying series against the Panthers will be the toughest lineup decision he faces in Training Camp 2.0.
The coach is always quick to say he can’t make a wrong decision between Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss — “I think I can do that blindfolded, probably,” the coach said — but in a short series, one bad goalie performance could mean elimination.