Islanders' Jack Capuano has learned how to coach on the fly

Islanders head coach Jack Capuano oversees team practice at IceWorks in Syosset on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Photo Credit: James EscherTAMPA, Fla. — Jack Capuano began preparing for Game 2 of this playoff series right after Game 1 ended, or more likely 20 years ago. The Islanders coach has been paying his dues for a long time. He has been doing a lot of collecting, too.

He was picking up knowledge, gaining judgment and sharpening his instincts while he was standing behind the bench for the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, the Pee Dee Pride (of Florence, S.C.) and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Capuano has been storing it all up for occasions just like this Saturday afternoon’s, when his team continues…