We’re a little over a year from Barry Trotz being introduced into our lives as New York Islanders fans. The more times that Barry Trotz opens his mouth the more I am happy that he is the Islanders bench boss.
Genuinely, I don’t think there’s another coach in the league that I would rather have run the show. In the last 15 NHL seasons, he’s missed the playoffs just three times. Sure, some of that has to do with the talent around him, but you couldn’t make the case for that last year.
The 2018-2019 roster was barren without John Tavares last year, everyone including Islanders fans thought it would be a dumpster fire of a season from the Isles.