One thing was pretty clear when Doug Weight took over the New York Islanders, the players loved playing for him. The spark was certainly noticeable as the team nearly played from bottom-feeder in the Eastern Conference to a playoff team. Unfortunately, they fell just short of that goal.
Shane Prince, who spent an extended period of 2016-2017 injured joined the NHL Network to talk about his charity work and time with the Islanders.
“He knows what it takes to win.” – @ShanePrince18 on @NYIslanders Head Coach Doug Weight. #NHLTonight pic.