On Thursday morning the NHL announced that Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders is one of the three finalists for the 2020-21 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
The Islanders are battling the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL semifinals for the second straight year; there are no Eastern and Western Conference Finals this season because of realignment.
Montreal’s Marc Bergevin and Florida’s Bill Zito are the other two finalists. The Habs are still playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs; Florida was eliminated in the first round by Tampa Bay.
From the NHL’s release:
“Under Lamoriello’s management the Islanders have advanced to the Stanley Cup Semifinals round for the second consecutive year, achieving a feat last done by the franchise for six straight seasons from 1978-79 through 1983-84.