“Obviously a great matchup for the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders,” Reirden said, downplaying any personal rivalry. “It’s not Barry Trotz versus Todd Reirden.”Since Trotz left the Capitals and became coach of the Islanders in the 2018 offseason, the teams are 4-4 against each other, splitting their four-game regular season series two years in a row. ADAD“Everyone’s going to mention it as far as the coaching staffs,” Capitals winger T.J. Oshie said of the matchup. It’s going to be who’s going to not quit, who’s going to keep going, who’s going to really stick with it until the end.”The Islanders, the No. “That group has a lot of pedigree,” said Trotz, who coached the Capitals for four seasons.

Source: Washington Post August 11, 2020 09:56 UTC