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Islanders add goalie guru Mitch Korn to Barry Trotz's staff

Goalie guru Mitch Korn is again rejoining coach Barry Trotz.

The Islanders on Thursday announced Korn, 60, has agreed to join the organization as director of goaltending.

The Bronx-born Korn, who spent last season as the Capitals director of goaltending as the franchise won its first Stanley Cup, has worked with Trotz since 1998, when he joined the expansion Predators as goalie coach.

Korn then moved to Washington in 2014 as the goalie coach after Nashville fired Trotz and he was named the Capitals coach.

Prior to last season, Korn took on a new off-ice role with the Capitals as general manager Brian MacLellan reported Korn was looking to “cut back on his schedule.