One day before their now fairly large game against the Maple Leafs in Toronto, Islanders interim coach Doug Weight called into the belly of the beast, a.k.a. Sportsnet Radio’s Hockey Central at Noon to talk about his first few games on the job and what the transition has been like for him.
Weight was jokey (mainly with co-host, former NHLer Colby Armstrong) and introspective when asked about his first steps as a head coach by host Darren Millard. As he has since he took over the team, Weight has been refreshingly open about his approach to running the bench, both in terms of strategy and personal interactions.