Newsday · Feb 27, 2019
Trotz scraps Isles practice, stresses mental focus
The Islanders' practice ice at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow. Photo Credit: Newsday /Howard SimmonsThe players were ready and the ice was prepped for Islanders practice Wednesday morning. Until, that is, Barry Trotz told them to take all that stuff off and head on home.
In a last-minute decision, Trotz – who spent the morning with his team looking at film and stressing mental focus in what should be an emotional game against the Maple Leafs on Thursday – called off a scheduled noon practice, leading to a slow trickle of Islanders leaving the Northwell Health Ice Center around the same time they would be warming up.