Barry Trotz News & Stories
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May 27th, 04:07NHL
What We Learned: Carolina Hurricanes between rock and hard place
The Hurricanes roster apparently isn't good enough to hang with a team that plays "the same way but better." Can they fix that for next year?
Apr 22nd, 02:31NHLThe NHL Coaching Carousel: Who's out, and who's next?
Five teams are currently on the lookout for a new coach. Who will they target, and will any other teams join them?
2024-11-06, 21:03NHLTake Town: Crucial decision time for the Nashville Predators
The Predators, Rangers, and Wild have are looking at big inflection points in the near future.
2024-09-16, 17:30NHLWhat We Learned: How good are the Nashville Predators now?
They added a lot but are they really good or just pretty good?
2024-05-04, 01:23NHLWhere do the Nashville Predators go from here?
Hard to tell how good these guys actually are.
2024-01-14, 18:00NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: For Anaheim Ducks it's all about the long-term vision
Sean Shapiro take his weekly swing around the league, starting with how things are being built in Anaheim.
2023-09-09, 19:00Nashville PredatorsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 10-ranked Nashville Predators
Daniel Gee takes you through the Nashville Predators' 10th-ranked system, with scouting reports and tools grades on their 15 best prospects.
2023-07-01, 12:08NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: Future considerations, culture, and more from a week in Nashville
Associate editor Sean Shapiro brings you his unnumbered thoughts on the morning of July 1.
2023-05-30, 17:21NHLPredators fire John Hynes, hire Andrew Brunette as head coach
The Predators are making a change behind the bench.
2022-12-07, 20:29NHLTake Town: Incredible thoughts
After a few days away, it's nice to catch a ride back to Take Town.
2022-10-26, 22:20NHLTake Town: Ups and downs
This week's tour of Take Town starts with an ode to Phil Kessel, an update on the Arizona Coyotes arena situation, Barry Trotz's future, Brad Marchand's return, and the state of the lowly Vancouver Canucks.
2022-08-22, 16:05NHLWhat We Learned: Are New York Islanders really D.O.A.?
Things aren't as dismal as they may seem for the Islanders. But EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert thinks they aren't great either.
2022-06-29, 19:34NHLTake Town: The offseason begins
No shortage of intrigue in the NHL now that the Stanley Cup Final has given way to the offseason, and EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert breaks it all down in this week's Take Town.
2022-05-19, 11:00NHLTake Town: Into the second round
Hard not to enjoy how things are going in the NHL these days. Is this league actually fun, or is that just the playoffs? Ryan Lambert has his takes as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins.
2022-05-16, 16:17NHLNew York Islanders hire Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz
One week after firing Barry Trotz, the Islanders have turned to his top assistant, promoting Lane Lambert to head coach.
2022-05-09, 15:49NHL"This group of players needs a new voice:" Lou Lamoriello fires Islanders coach Barry Trotz
New York Islanders president and general manager unceremoniously fired 2019 Jack Adams Award-winning head coach Barry Trotz on Monday, declining to elaborate on the circumstances for the dismissal.
2022-02-22, 17:03NHLPower Feelings: The weight of expectation
Are you allowed to question the Power Feelings? You know that you aren't!
2021-12-28, 21:16NHLPower Feelings: The Atlantic Division surging to the top
This may look to you as a standard NHL “power rankings” but let me assure you, friend, that it is anything but. These rankings are based entirely on how I feel about a team’s chances of winning the Stanley Cup, meaning you can’t tell me I’m wrong because these are my feelings and feelings can’t be wrong.
2021-10-08, 17:00NHLTrophy Watch: 5 potential candidates for the 2021-22 Jack Adams Trophy
Closing out our Trophy Watch series, Ryan Lambert looks at the field of candidates for the Jack Adams Trophy in the 2021-22 NHL season, awarded to the league's best coach.
2021-06-21, 14:21NHLWhat We Learned: What lessons will Montreal learn from this playoff run?
No one thought the Montreal Canadiens would be at this point in the postseason, tied 2-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights. So close to a Stanley Cup Final they can...
2021-06-14, 18:34NHLWhat We Learned: The Islanders brought their A-game to Tampa
The key to playing hockey at a high level is to not think. The New York Islanders' system forces everyone else to think while the Isles just have to execute.
2021-06-12, 21:45NHLRound 3 Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
JFresh breaks down the numbers for the Conference Final rematch between the reigning champion Lightning and the king-slaying Islanders
2021-05-28, 13:00NHLFans return to the stands just as the NHL needs it most
Teams in the United States are doing their best to bring fans back to the stands safely. It's been made all the difference in these first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series.
2021-05-24, 16:52NHLWhat we Learned: Florida Panthers at a difficult crossroads in goal
The Florida Panthers have a $10-million problem in goal, and it's costing them big time on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their playoff series. Ryan Lambert examines that and more in this week's What we Learned.
2021-05-15, 12:00NHLEast Division Playoff Previews
JFresh breaks down and visualizes the analytics behind the two East Division first round series.
2021-05-10, 19:00NHLHow Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock stabilized the Islanders blue line and took them to new heights in the 2020-21 season
The Isles' top pair likely won't get Norris love, but they've carried their team's blueline this season.
2021-04-12, 04:152020-21 Trade DeadlineNew York Islanders acquire Braydon Coburn from Ottawa Senators for 7th-round pick
The New York Islanders have shored up their defensive depth, acquiring Braydon Coburn from the Ottawa Senators for a seventh-round pick.
2021-04-10, 17:30NHLDoerrie's Deets: Saturday, April 9th
Better late than never, right? We think so, so we've got a weekend edition of Doerrie's Deets, in which Rachel Doerrie offers her take on some of the latest happenings in the hockey world, with insider bits, scouts know-how, and a little of everything in-between.
2021-03-31, 01:14NHLThe EliteProspects Rinkside Mid-Season (kind of) NHL Awards
J.D. Burke polled his team of writers for their mid-season NHL awards winners, and he's revealing the results in this article on Rinkside.
2021-03-23, 04:47Ilya SorokinNHL 3 Stars: Keeping the streaks alive
It is a different look to the three stars on Monday night as Maren Angus looks at the top record-setting streaks that happened around the league.
