Somewhere in a box in his basement is the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach Barry Trotz won in 2016 while with the Capitals.
He’s a finalist again this season after leading the Islanders to a 23-point, regular-season improvement and the winner will be announced at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas on June 19.
But among the things Trotz is looking forward to this summer, after the Islanders were eliminated from the second round of the playoffs with a 5-2 loss at Carolina on Friday night, personal awards are not high on his list.