Posts About "Barry Trotz"
Islanders Buoyed by Unsung Heroes Like Cizikas
March 30th, 2019 Few saw New York Islanders forward scoring Casey Cizikas scoring 20 goals this year. To be fair, fewer still probably saw the Islanders themselves making the playoffs, which they’re on the verge of doing. Explaining Cizikas' Career Season Theoretically, Cizikas’ career season is easily explainable. Increased ice time due to...
Red Wings' Defense Needs Islanders' Treatment
March 19th, 2019 There’s not much left in the 2018-19 season for the Detroit Red Wings. But as the organization prepares for the 2019-20 campaign, they could learn a thing or two from the team they just beat: the New York Islanders. After allowing the more goals during the 2017-18 season than any team over the past 10 seasons, new head coach Barry...
Trotz's Islanders Defy Puck Possession Metrics
March 2nd, 2019 The success of the 2018-19 New York Islanders has been one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season. After losing John Tavares to free agency, many prognosticators expected the Islanders to fall from fringe playoff contender to bottom of the standings. Instead, they have earned 81 points in 64 games, embarrassed Tavares and the...
Islanders Stand Pat at Deadline, but Is It the Right Move?
March 2nd, 2019 On Thursday night the New York Islanders scored six unanswered goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs en route to a 6-1 victory at the Nassau Coliseum. This win came just three days after a trade deadline during which general manager Lou Lamoriello and the front office decided to do nothing. It’s not like there was no market....
Islanders Getting a Trotz Culture Change
January 22nd, 2019 Barry Trotz didn't scan the rafters for the banner. Back in Washington, he never once looked up for the championship flag hanging high above the home ice of the Capitals. Yet when he turned around for the national anthem, Trotz said he saw the big whit...
Offseason NHL Coaching Moves Paying Dividends
January 9th, 2019 It wasn't the 15-hour flight to China for training camp that had general manager Brad Treliving's head spinning. It was the pace of Bill Peters' first practice as coach of the Calgary Flames. "I was tired watching it," Treliving said. Peters has lost n...
