UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: Barry Trotz, head coach of the New York Islanders handles bench duties against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on January 16, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. The Rangers defeated the Islanders 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Barry Trotz is regarded as one of the finest coaches in the NHL. Some regret that the New York Rangers made David Quinn their head coach in 2018, instead of waiting and snatching up Trotz when he left the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
Now, Barry Trotz and the Islanders have been eliminated for the second straight season by the Tampa Bay Lightning.