Jack Capuano insists on structure and stability, except when he doesn't. After an Islanders loss, he will find a way to do everything differently, such as shuffling his lines or wearing a new tie.
That is just the way the Islanders coach is, which is the way he always has been, when he was growing up in Rhode Island or coaching the ECHL's Pee Dee Pride in Florence, South Carolina. He gets points for his own structure and stability, for being the same guy.
"He was the first coach I had when I was a pro and I had him as coach in under-17, so I've known him a long time," said Kyle Okposo, the Islanders forward who debuted for Capuano in Bridgeport seven years ago, having played for Capuano's U.