Islanders head coach Barry Trotz yells at his players during an NHL preseason hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Bridgeport, Conn. Photo Credit: AP/Jessica Hill
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Of course, Barry Trotz was keeping an open mind. What decent coach wouldn’t?
But as the Islanders won their preseason finale, 4-2, over the rival Rangers on Saturday night at Webster Bank Arena, Trotz already had very strong opinions on the makeup of the opening-night roster.
“I think I’m just trying to reinforce what I think I know,” Trotz said. “Then, organizationally, we’ll make our decision at the appropriate time.