Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz orchestrate big turnaround for New York Islanders Globe_Sports
The New York Islanders celebrate at the end of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The Islanders won 3-1, and swept the series. Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz say they didn’t know exactly what to expect from the New York Islanders this season.
Both Lamoriello and Trotz say they knew they were going to give up fewer goals with a better defensive approach. Trotz was hired as coach in June, days after he led Washington to its first Stanley Cup championship and then abruptly resigned in a contract dispute. The hiring was celebrated by the Islanders’ rabid fan base, which has seen just one postseason series win since 1993 — a far cry from the glory days of winning four championships in a row.After losing Tavares, Lamoriello went about filling the roster with players with winning experience.
Greiss and Lehner were solid all season. Greiss went 23-14-2 with a 2.28 goals-against average and five shutouts, while Lehner was 25-13-5 with a 2.13 GAA and six shutouts. The two shared the William Jennings Trophy for the team allowing the fewest goals in the league. Lehner started all four games in the series against the Penguins, limiting them to six goals on 136 shots, and is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.The focus on defence has meant playing with more discipline.
“I think from that point we really trusted our game,” Trotz said. “We were sort of in-between a little bit and that sort of galvanized the group.”
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