Yanni Gourde of the Lightning scores a goal past Semyon Varlamov of the Islanders during the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Monday in Edmonton, Alberta. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
Brian Boucher has had an up-close look at Barry Trotz’s goaltender maneuvering in these Stanley Cup playoffs, having worked every Islanders game to date as an NBC analyst positioned between the benches.
But he was an expert on such matters long before now, having been a goaltender for seven NHL teams over 13 seasons and seen countless comings and goings in net.