Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders reacts against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
Barry Trotz has been in this spot before, up 3-1 in a playoff series against an Alain Vigneault-coached team in the second round.
The Islanders coach is hoping for a better result this time.
His current team can clinch its first berth in the Eastern Conference final since 1993 with a win in Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Flyers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.