Islanders head coach Barry Trotz reacts against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday. Credit: Getty Images / Elsa
First, Barry Trotz ousted Joel Quenneville of the Panthers, the active leader in NHL coaching victories.
Next, he ousted Todd Reirden, his former assistant and successor, whom the Capitals fired soon thereafter.
Then, he ousted Alain Vigneault, a two-time Stanley Cup finalist whose Rangers came back from a 3-1 second-round deficit to shock Trotz’s Caps in 2015.
Not a bad postseason trifecta.