New York Islanders: Confirmed with link : Barry Trotz Islanders Head Coach

[Quickdraw2828]

I think that’s fair. Halak is having a great season for Boston.

But I’m glad we actually got Lehner because he’s showing he’s capable of playing well even in our system. And he’s young 27.

After s blazing start, Halak has been pretty bad lately. Which is what he always does. He plays great when he has something to prove and terrible when he gets comfortable.

Always.

 

[Costigan77]

After s blazing start, Halak has been pretty bad lately. Which is what he always does. He plays great when he has something to prove and terrible when he gets comfortable.

Always.

Agreed. Boston didn't give Halak his end of December/Mid January vacation errr sorry lower body stiffness trip to the ir.

Halak looks gassed the past 2 weeks

 

[Lame Lambert]

I love how Barry refers to the team as “The Island”

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

I love how Barry refers to the team as “The Island”

We need some 3rds that simply say just that across the crest.

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

Barry Trotz is a winner. He does not lose. He’s the guy that bangs the prom queen.

That was pretty insane. The confidence he had, he basically gave the classroom enough time to process his promise and then swooshed it into the can. I don't know what's more impressive, the fact he got it in or the fact he guaranteed he would get it in and did so with no hesitation or doubt.

Sure , we could say it's just an empty gatorade bottle going into a recycling bin. But this is symbolism - that empty gatorade bottle is the Maple Leafs, that trash bin is elimination.

 

[MJF]

We need some 3rds that simply say just that across the crest.

That’s not bad.

Sort of the way the Golden State Warriors have an alternate that says “The City”

 

[Quickdraw2828]

Agreed. Boston didn't give Halak his end of December/Mid January vacation errr sorry lower body stiffness trip to the ir.

Halak looks gassed the past 2 weeks

Trade him to a new team and he's a savior...at first

Send him to the minors and he comes back like brodeur...for a while

He needs to be under the gun or he sucks

 

[Lame Lambert]

Does Barry live in Lou’s basement?

 

[Phil120362]

Does Barry live in Lou’s basement?

The more important question is,does Lou live in Chris's basement?

 

[CREW99AW]

I am not sure if this Trotz article was posted here. I enjoyed it.

Trotz points out that the isles are in their " infancy" at this point in the retool.

Trotz beginning to change culture for New York Islanders

 

[islesfan186]

The more important question is,does Lou live in Chris's basement?

Neither, they both pay Snow rent

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

Nice article. I can't wait to see the Islanders win the cup this year. Tavares will be crying in his leaf PJs

 

[seafoam]

MVP.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Trade him to a new team and he's a savior...at first

Send him to the minors and he comes back like brodeur...for a while

He needs to be under the gun or he sucks

You already said this. He was good here until Snow started jerking him around.
We missed the playoffs due to Snow.s banishment of Jaro.

 

[Lame Lambert]

You already said this. He was good here until Snow started jerking him around.
We missed the playoffs due to Snow.s banishment of Jaro.

That debacle was so bush league. It disgusts me to this day.

 

[Instant]

Sometimes I still can't believe this guy is our coach. The way he's working with the team, embracing the fanbase, it's truly special.

Also, sometimes I have a pleasure of reading something like this gem: https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/tampa-has-bigger-gap-over-2nd-place-than-2nd-place-has-over-17th-place.2609217/page-2#post-156545725
(The "is it Toronto and Babcock" question makes it even better for me, tbh)

 

[periferal]

Duhatschek Notebook: Barry Trotz on the importance of the Cup and the Islanders’ historic turnaround

By Eric Duhatschek 7h ago

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Nowadays, people will talk about crimes of the century and storms of the century and the Tragically Hip even sang about getting Ahead by a Century. This, of course, is either brilliant poetry (in the case of Gord Downie) or silly hyperbole. The reality is, we get a storm of the century every couple of months; and crimes of the century on a frighteningly regular basis.

But now, here are the New York Islanders, who have a chance to duplicate something this season that actually hasn’t been done in the NHL for a full century.

No hype. All real.


https://theathletic.com/833092/2019/02/22/duhatschek-notebook-barry-trotz-on-the-importance-of-the-cup-and-the-islanders-historic-turnaround/?redirected=1

 

[doublechili]

Anybody see this?

How Barry Trotz has shaped the Isles' surprising season

Check it out. I thought the whole article was pretty good, including this:

When the Capitals presented Trotz with that 14-karat, 252-diamond bling donut in November, prior to facing their ex-coach for the first time, Trotz delivered a heartfelt speech in the visiting locker room of Barclays Center, at one point expressing confidence in Washington’s ability to repeat. And then, adopting a feistier tone, he added, “You’re going to have to go through the f------ Island, okay?”

 

[Lame Lambert]

 

[Riseonfire]

The better story was that '15 playoff series. He said he made the mistake of walking from the Mariott to NVMC right through tailgaters -- Got 50 feet before realizing this was a bad idea.

Took a cab a few hundred feet for game 4.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Barry has jokes

 

[YearlyLottery]

I didn’t know they make pants big enough to fit this guy’s balls

Comment still holds true to this day.

 

[PWJunior]

I didn’t know they make pants big enough to fit this guy’s balls

 

[Lame Lambert]

I still cannot believe Washington let this guy walk.

Audio: Trotz On ESPN 98.7FM

 

[SI90]

I still cannot believe Washington let this guy walk.

Audio: Trotz On ESPN 98.7FM

He’s everything this organization and franchise needed.