Barry Trotz is certain rookie Michael Dal Colle, selected fifth overall in 2014, will grow more comfortable with each successive opportunity in the NHL.
The 22-year-old left wing’s second stint with the Islanders ended when he was re-assigned to Bridgeport (AHL) and center Tanner Fritz, 27, was recalled before Saturday night’s game against the Hurricanes at Barclays Center.
Dal Colle, recalled on Nov. 15, went without a point in two games and was a healthy scratch for the second time in Friday’s 4-3 overtime win against the Devils at Prudential Center. He was also scoreless in four games last season.