NEW YORK (WFAN) — As his Islanders fight for a playoff spot, Doug Weight says he’s enjoying his first taste of being an NHL head coach.
Weight took over as the Isles’ interim coach after Jack Capuano was fired Jan. 17.
The team has responded well to the shakeup. After going 17-17-8 with Capuano behind the bench, the Islanders have gone 16-9-4 under Weight.
“That’s exciting to me,” Weight told WFAN’s Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on Tuesday. “I feel a lot of confidence in coaching this group and these guys.