Islanders head coach Barry Trotz looks on against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period of an NHL hockey game at Barclays Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
All players will be crucial to the Islanders’ effort if the NHL is able to resume play this summer.
The goalies just a little bit more so, Barry Trotz believes.
“Goaltending can steal you a series,” the Islanders coach said during an interview with Alan Hahn and Bart Scott on ESPN-98.7 FM on Thursday. “Especially early in the season, they need more game time to get it right.