ELMONT, N.Y. -- New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz surveyed the skeletal confines of UBS Arena, scheduled to open in November as his team's new home.
He could tell the sight lines around the rink would be good. His suggestions on how to make the arena more player-friendly had been implemented. But it was a large terrace in the upper deck, located behind one of the goals, that caught his attention.
"They've got the end zone there that's going to have a European [stadium] touch. Hopefully they'll have the flags [surrounding] the big bar where the fans can stand and watch," Trotz said.