Butch Goring knows how good the Capitals are and never expected them to go quietly in their first-round playoff series against the Islanders.
Still, given what he has seen from coach Barry Trotz over the past two seasons, Goring is optimistic about Game 5 on Thursday after the Capitals avoided a sweep with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
“He does an amazing job getting his team ready to play after a loss,” the MSG+ analyst said. “He seems to be able to cure all the evils. So I feel pretty good about their chances.”
Goring earned his right to that opinion.