UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz had his vision blocked by his players, who were standing at the bench in the final seconds of Game 4, clinging to a 3-2 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
So, he watched on the Jumbotron as Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh executed a spin-o-rama shot that was headed for an open Islanders net. He then watched defenseman Ryan Pulock make the defensive play of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, lurching across the crease, deflecting the puck out of harm's way with his glove and sending New York's bench leaping in celebration.