Posts About "Barry Trotz"
Islanders Still Have a Shot to Win the Metropolitan
January 12th, 2020 For the second straight season, head coach Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders are proving the doubters wrong. This time around, despite all appearances, they’ve got a shot at surprising to an even greater degree by winning the Metropolitan. Islanders Have Hill to Climb It may not look good, as the third-place, 27-12-4 Islanders...
New York Islanders' Top 5 Moments of the Decade
January 1st, 2020 The 2010s for the National Hockey League was special. It featured the retirement of Martin Brodeur, arguably the best goaltender of all-time, one back-to-back Stanley Cup champion and the 100th anniversary of the NHL in the 2017-2018 season. The New York Islanders had memorable and forgetful moments throughout the 2010s. At a...
Top 5 Coaches of the Decade
December 29th, 2019 As the decade quickly comes to a close, it is important to take a step back and reflect on all the history that was made over the past 10 years. The NHL has seen many coaches come and go over the past 10 years, especially within the past month or two of the current season. In a time where the turnover rate among coaches is high and...
Islanders' Adjustments Leading to Overtime Success
December 8th, 2019 Since the 3-on-3 overtime has been in effect since the 2015-16 season, it sure seems like the New York Islanders have figured out how to be successful in the extra session. With the NHL looking for any possible ways for games to not go to a shootout, they moved to the 3-on-3 and had some crazy games come to exciting ends. While the...
Islanders Can Be Serious Cup Contenders
December 6th, 2019 The New York Islanders are off to one of their best starts in franchise history with a record of 19-6-2 about a third of the way through the season. The Islanders built that record on a system based on strategic defense from all skaters, strong goaltending and sometimes playing a more conservative style of offense. Also, the team is...
What Should the Islanders Be Thankful For?
November 27th, 2019 Even though the New York Islanders have only played 22 games, there's a lot to be thankful for. Their recent 17-game point streak showed the rest of the league that they have truly arrived, the goaltending and team defense continue to be the backbone of their success, and Mathew Barzal has taken his game to another level. But there are...
