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Dissecting the Barry Trotz Firing Two Weeks Later
The New York Islanders shocked the hockey world on May 9 by firing head coach Barry Trotz. Despite making the playoffs three times under his watch, general manager Lou Lamoriello
Read MoreIslanders Fans Should Not Panic Over Barry Trotz Being Fired
When the New York Islanders announced that head coach Barry Trotz had been fired on Monday, May 9, it shocked the hockey community. While some Islanders’ fans were in favor
Read MoreAnalysis: Islanders’ Barry Trotz Fired After Four Seasons
The Barry Trotz era of Islanders’ hockey is over, as general manager Lou Lamoriello fired him Monday. Trotz, now the third-winningest coach in NHL history, brought stability to the Islanders
Read MoreNew York Islanders 2021-22 NHL Season Player Grades
The New York Islanders had a brutal 2021-22 season. But while the team struggled, certain individual players stood out and had good years. In this article, we are going to
Read MoreShould the Islanders Move On From Kieffer Bellows in the NHL Offseason?
Of the New York Islanders’ 14 forwards, Kieffer Bellows is the only one whose NHL contract is expiring in the offseason. The Islanders signed Bellows to a one-year, $750,000 deal
Read MoreBest Moments Of Islanders’ Sweep Over Penguins In 2019
On April 16, 2019 — exactly three years ago today — the New York Islanders swept the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Very few thought the Islanders would beat
Read MoreHas Barry Trotz Hurt The Islanders This Season?
Many NHL media members, fans and especially broadcasters consider Barry Trotz, head coach of the Islanders, the best bench boss in the business. Especially broadcasters? Yes, oddly enough, the Jack Adams
Read MoreIslanders Lineup Changes Can Help Them Make 2021-22 NHL Playoffs
The 2021-22 season has been nothing but an uphill battle for the New York Islanders. A team that made it to the final four two years in a row was
Read MoreCan Lou Lamoriello Pull Off “Hockey Trades?”
“Hockey trades” are what will make the Islanders better, according to Lou Lamoriello. But do the Isles have the assets to pull one off? There were two takeaways from Lamoriello’s
Read MoreNew York Islanders Career Leaders Lists About to Change
Multiple players on the New York Islanders are close to etching their names among the team’s career leaders in games played, goals, assists, wins and shutouts. The current era of
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