There is a double-paneled dry-erase board inside Coach Barry Trotz’s office, right behind his desk, which opens up like a television cabinet into another dry-erase board, because sometimes he needs more space to write things. Today, an afternoon in mid-April, not long before the Washington Capitals began the Stanley Cup playoffs, there are only quotes. Lots of quotes.
“You win close games because you are prepared to win close games.”
“Learning to be comfortable when it’s uncomfortable.”
“Risk something or forever sit on your dreams.”
“You only live once. If you do it right, once is enough.