TAMPA, Fla. — When Barry Trotz is done coaching in the NHL, when he looks back at what almost assuredly will be judged a Hall of Fame career, he will always have the vivid memories of reaching at least one Stanley Cup Final and the thrill of the chases to attain another.
The Islanders faced the Lightning in Game 7 of their NHL semifinal series on Friday night at Amalie Arena with the Canadiens awaiting the winner in the Cup Final. The Islanders' last Cup Final berth came in 1984 after they won four straight Cups from 1980-83.