Derick Brassard of the Islanders waits for a face off against the Rangers at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
ST. LOUIS — Pierre Brassard has gotten a unique perspective on several NHL franchises, the latest being the Islanders, as his son, Derick, has had a well-traveled career.
“It’s different,” Pierre Brassard said on Thursday morning as he watched the Islanders’ morning skate at Enterprise Center before that night’s game against the Stanley Cup champion Blues. “You can play with one organization, 12, 14 years. But I can compare the coaching, the dads, everything, with how they run things.