What can be said about Barry Trotz that already hasn’t been said? Plenty. For one thing, he’ll revive the Islanders. For another, the Stanley Cup-winning coach won’t be shadow-boxing in the dark. He knows his onions, knows his hockey and relishes the idea of a good challenge. It happened in Nashville, where he turned the […]
Now that the euphoria surrounding the Islanders hiring of Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz is subsiding, the club’s challenges next will be addressed by the new mentor. Having watched the Islanders play virtually every home game in person this past season — and by television for road games — The Maven will point out key areas […]
With Lou Lamoriello already in the fold and Barry Trotz the latest to sign a contract, the Islanders have completed two-thirds of their personnel hat-trick. Completion, of course, will depend on whether the new Lou-Barry duet can persuade John Tavares to remain with the club as captain. That decision will likely come soon; around the July […]
Barry Trotz has done a Mike Keenan. He’s walked out on a Stanley Cup-winner; the club he cultivated from first round-almost-loser- to Champs. Keenan did it to the Rangers in 1994, moving on to coach the Blues in St.Louis. Now Trotz is the ex-coach of the Caps who can stop celebrating and mourn the departure […]