Barry Trotz has been an NHL coach since 1998. But he acknowledged he’s learned “a lot” from veteran executive Lou Lamoriello, who hired him a month after taking over as the Islanders’ president on May 22, 2018.
The Islanders opened their best-of-seven series against the Flyers on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, marking the second straight second-round appearance under the Lamoriello-Trotz tandem.
“I think the biggest thing with Lou is he doesn’t let the emotions get in the way,” Trotz said. “He understands the emotions of a coach after a game, winning and losing. I think he has a really good sense of that because he’s coached (at Providence College and interim stints with the Devils).