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Islanders coach Barry Trotz unsure if he'll wear a mask behind the bench during NHL restart

Islanders head coach Barry Trotz gestures on the ice during an NHL summer training camp session at Northwell Health Ice Center on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Barry Trotz, who turned 58 on Wednesday and proclaimed himself in good health, has certainly thought about wearing a mask on the bench during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But the Islanders coach is still not sure whether he will when games resume.

“Right now, on the ice, I’m not wearing one,” Trotz said. “I had that discussion with my coaching staff. I trust this group pretty well in our own bubble.