Islanders head coach Barry Trotz of the looks on from the bench during the first period against the Bruins at Nassau Coliseum on March 9. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Put the statistics away. Barry Trotz believes the easiest way to judge a power play’s efficiency is to watch how hard the penalty killers are working.
"If they don’t have to move very much, then you’re not doing a really good job," the Islanders coach said. "I think we’ve been slow, too methodical.
"We haven’t been moving the puck."
The Islanders concluded a six-game homestand against the Rangers on Sunday night at Nassau Coliseum after losing, 4-1, to their New York rivals on Friday night.