Barry Trotz has no patience for suggestions an asterisk comes with this year’s Stanley Cup champion, provided the NHL is able to resume play through the completion of the playoffs.
“That’s total bull,” the Islanders coach said on Tuesday night as he participated in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League roundtable series, conducted via a Zoom teleconference.
“This is going to be the hardest one to win.”
Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock, still at his Winnipeg residence, also participated. He and Trotz both grew up in Dauphin, Manitoba.
The NHL paused its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic with 189 regular-season games remaining.