Islanders head coach Doug Weight continued to do things his own way, officially hiring former Devils and Rangers star Scott Gomez to join his staff Tuesday.
The decision might be a little outside the box — Gomez has no professional coaching experience — but it has been in the making for a while. It continued Weight’s rebuilding of the staff since he became the full-time headman after half a season as the interim head coach, when he led the Islanders to within one point of qualifying for the postseason following the firing of Jack Capuano in January.
“Scott brings an immense amount of hockey knowledge to our coaching staff,” Weight said in a statement.