Jan 28, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) scores a goal on New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) in the second period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Barry Trotz was pissed after his team’s effort on Tuesday. For back-to-back games, the New York Islanders were outworked and out-executed by their opponents. The two-time Jack Adams and Stanley Cup coach let the assembled media and his team know how he felt about his team’s effort.
To help them along in the next game, Barry made some changes to the lineup.