The coach-goalie conversation as the Islanders’ morning skate was wrapping up on Saturday was a long one and Robin Lehner did a lot of the talking and gesturing.
But there was no conflict with coach Barry Trotz or resentment over being the backup to Thomas Greiss for the second straight game. Quite the opposite.
“We were talking everything from team success to where he’s at and where he wants to get to and life stuff,” Trotz said. “He’s just reassuring me everything is fine.”
Lehner, 27, who spent the past three seasons with the Sabres, signed a one-year, $1.