A shift to the Barclays Center for the remaining home playoff games also means a necessary shift in the game-day routine for the Islanders as most players live near the team’s practice facility in East Meadow and none live in Brooklyn.
But coach Barry Trotz was not ready to reveal how the Islanders would approach the change in home venue from NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders held their morning skates in East Meadow during the regular season before the players and staff commuted to Brooklyn later in the day.
“Right now, we’re looking at all options and what makes the most sense,” Trotz said on Thursday in East Meadow as the players had their second straight day off from practicing.