There was absolutely nothing quiet about Josh Bailey’s contributions Wednesday night, but that overtime goal that shot him into the limelight was the result of many little things that Bailey is able to do in the shadows, Barry Trotz said.
Trotz said he didn’t appreciate Bailey “as much” before he started coaching him “because he doesn’t have a lot of that wow factor.”
“With Bails, it’s all IQ,” Trotz said Friday after the Islanders optional morning skate. “He’s a cerebral player. He makes really intelligent reads and they’ll be some things, they’re more subtle. You’ve got to watch him closely.