Newsday · Mar 8, 2019
Isles' Barry Trotz and Anders Lee are talking about practice
Islanders head coach Barry Trotz talks with players during practice at Northwell Health Ice Center. Photo Credit: Newsday /Howard SimmonsPractice has not made perfect for the Islanders of late, mainly because there have so few of them.
“Yeah, it does,” coach Barry Trotz said when asked whether a lack of practice time could explain the recent slippage in the team’s performances. “For any player, it doesn’t matter the sport, the reps are key for him. It’s hard to correct in the middle of the season when you’re playing every day. You get some bad habits. I think we picked up some.”